The Senate on Tuesday, March 19, observed a minute silence in honour of the late Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun.
The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of a point of order moved by Senator Abiodun Sharafadeen Ali (APC – Oyo South).
Ali in his lead debate, paid glowing tributes to the late monarch.
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Senators approved that the Senate should observe a minute silence in honour of the late Olubadan Balogun when the prayer was put to voice vote by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
However, Ali’s prayer which called on the Senate to immoralise the late Olubadan who was a former Senator by naming one of the committee rooms of the Senate after him did not gain the approval of his colleagues.