Friday, January 17, 2025 1:17 pm
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of the former Head of Service and member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Chief Akinsanya Sunny Ajose and Reps Deputy Chief Whip, Adewunmi Onanuga.
The Governor described the death of the All Progressives Congress (APC) apex leader in Badagry as a great loss to Lagos State, particularly the ruling party, considering his unique position as a retired public servant and one of the great mobilisers in the ruling party.
The Governor who also commiserated with GAC members, leaders, and members of APC in Lagos State, particularly in Badagry Division, said the demise of Chief Ajose has created a vacuum in the ruling party.
Ajose, the Head of Service during President Bola Tinubu’s tenure as Governor of Lagos State and former Deputy Chairman of the APC in Lagos, died after a brief illness on Wednesday at 78 years.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Thursday, described Chief Ajose as a seasoned administrator, a passionate leader, and a respected politician who served his people in Badagry, the ruling party, and Lagos State meritoriously during his lifetime.
He said: “The passing of Chief Sunny Ajose is a great loss to Lagos State, especially our party, the All Progressives Congress, because of the critical role the deceased was playing in the party before his death, both as a GAC member and the apex party leader in Badagry.
“Chief Ajose was an epitome of dedication and selflessness in public service. He contributed positively to the public service sector as Head of Service during the tenure of our leader, President Bola Tinubu, as the Governor of Lagos State. He also played an active role as a one time Special Adviser to the Governor (Governor’s Office) in Lagos State.
“Chief Sunny Ajose, as a consummate politician and committed grassroots leader, contributed immensely to the growth and development of our great party as Lagos APC Deputy Chairman. He was a trustworthy, devoted and progressive democrat.
“As a member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), I had the privilege of working with him directly on many issues relating to the development of Badagry and Lagos as a whole. His leadership in Lagos politics was exemplary.
“Chief Ajose will be missed dearly by his family, friends, and the entire political class, particularly GAC, chieftains, and members of the ruling party across Lagos State and Nigeria, especially in Badagry, where he was the apex leader before his death.
Sanwo-Olu Mourns Reps Deputy Chief Whip, Adewunmi Onanuga
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed sadness over the demise of the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga.
He described the death of Hon. Onanuga, also known as ‘Ijaya,’ as a great loss to the country, her home State of Ogun, and Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency, where the lawmaker represented in the lower chamber of the National Assembly.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Thursday, said the late Onanuga contributed her quota towards nation-building as a representative of her people in the Green Chamber.
Sanwo-Olu, who is the Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, described the late Onanuga as a committed lawmaker who served her constituents, Ogun State, and Nigeria passionately until her sudden demise.
The Governor urged people to see Onanuga’s death as the will of God and take solace in Him for a good life spent by the deceased person during her lifetime.
He said: “On behalf of my family, the government, and the people of Lagos State, I express our heartfelt condolences to the immediate and political family of Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga, her friends, colleagues, and associates, especially the people of Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency, on the loss of the federal lawmaker.
“I also commiserate with the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, members of the Green Chamber, and the entire National Assembly over the unfortunate demise of Hon. Onanuga.
“Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga died at a time when members of her constituency and indeed the entire Ogun State and Nigeria needed her service most. There is no doubt that she would be missed by the political class, particularly her constituents whose lives she had impacted positively in numerous ways while serving as a member of the House of Representatives.
“I pray for the repose of the soul of Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga, and God will grant the immediate and political family, friends, colleagues, and constituents the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”
“I sympathise with GAC members, leaders, and members of APC over the death of one of our leaders. I pray that Almighty God is pleased with his soul and grants the immediate and political family, friends, and associates, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”
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