27th April, 2018
The late Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Michael Adeyemo.The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa says the late Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Michael Adeyemo, was a peace-loving man who would be missed by the Conference of Speakers.
Obasa said in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Musbau Rasak on Friday that late Adeyemo stood for peace, equity, justice and rule of law.
“The news came as a shock, but it pleases Almighty God to take him away at this particular period. Who are we then to querry His authority?
“We love Rt. Hon. Adeyemo but God loves him more.
“He was such a peace-loving man. A man of wisdom who strived for the good of his fellow man as well as the progress, growth and development of his state and the country at large.
“We will all miss him, particularly at the Conference of Speakers, ” the Obasa said.
He condoled with the Oyo State Government, the state House of Assembly, the entire members and leaders of the APC as well as members of late Adeyemo’s family.
“I pray to Almighty God to give us all the fortitude to bear the huge loss.
“I also pray to God to grant him eternal rest,” the Lagos Speaker said.
Adeyemo, who hailed from Lanlate area of Oyo state, was also a legal practitioner.
He died on Friday at 47.
Adeyemo made his foray into politics in 2007 and had been a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly from 2011 until his death.
He was the Deputy Chief Whip of the House in the seventh House of Assembly.
The late Speaker was also the Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Conference of Speakers and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee of the forum.
The Oyo State Government has declared three-day mourning in honour of the late Speaker from April 30 to May 2.