The leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Reuben Fasoranti, has died. He was 100.
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa announced Fasoranti’s death in a statement on Tuesday evening.
“With a heavy heart but with total submission to the will of God, I announce the passing of our revered elder statesman, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, who departed this world at the glorious age of 100,” the governor said.
“Pa Fasoranti was a patriarch, a beacon of wisdom, integrity and selfless service whose century-long life was marked by uncommon commitment to the development of our dear State, Yorubaland and Nigeria at large.
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“His counsel, fatherly guidance and principled stand on issues of justice and good governance will be sorely missed. He lived a fulfilled life and left indelible footprints of honour and legacy for generations to come.”
The governor, on behalf of the Government and people of Ondo State, commiserated with the Fasoranti family, the “people of Akure Kingdom and the entire State over this great loss”.
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