The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late
Odumakin, 59, died on Friday after battling with respiratory problems occasioned by COVID-19 complications.
In the condolence register,
Farewell to a doughy fighter”. Dimeji Bankole, former Speaker of House of Representatives, wife of the late Afenifere Spokesman, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin and Prince Bisi Olatilo. [NAN]
Similarly, a former Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr
Dimeji Bankole, said late Odumakin struggled for human rights and lived till end.
“Thank you for everything and rest in peace,” he prayed.
According to a veteran Nigerian broadcaster, Mr
Bisi Olatilo, “
NAN reports that Soyinka and others were all received by his widow, Dr
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Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to the widow of late Afenifere Spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, at their residence in the Omole area of Lagos.
Soyinka described late Odumakin as a persistent and brave fighter.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late Odumakin, 56, died on Friday after battling with respiratory problems occasioned by COVID-19 complications.
In the condolence register, Soyinka said: “Farewell to a doughy fighter”.
Similarly, a former Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Dimeji Bankole, said late Odumakin struggled for human rights and lived till the end.
“Thank you for everything and rest in peace,” he prayed.
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The Southern Senators’ Forum has expressed grief over the death of Afenifere Spokesman, Yinka Odumakin and founder of CLEEN Foundation, Innocent Chukwuma.
This was contained in the condolence messages to the families of the duo, signed by the forum’s Chairman, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, on Monday in Ado-Ekiti.
He described the death of the two renowned activists as tragic, devastating and saddening, saying their contributions to the growth of democracy in Nigeria were immeasurable.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while Odumakin died of complications arising from COVID-19 on Saturday, Chukwuma, one of the youngsters that consummated Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), died of Myeloid Leukemia, on Sunday.
Late Yinka Odumakin
Prominent Nigerians have continued to mourn the passage of the Spokesman of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, who died at the weekend.
They include Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, a former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and professor of Sociology Lai Olurode; Chairman, Afenifere Renewal Group, Wale Oshun and Chairman of Council of Yoruba Global Alliance, Akogun Tola Adeniyi.
Makinde described the death of Odumakin as personal loss of a good brother and a great loss to the Yoruba race. x
While Oshun described Odumakin as a protector of the weak and oppressed, Adeniyi, a former Editor-in-Chief of Daily Times, said his death was shocking.