Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the death of the Chairman, Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, Oladotun Olakanle as a personal loss to him.
Olakanle died in the early hours of Saturday after a brief illness at the age of 54.
Sanwo-Olu, in a condolence message issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, described Olakanle’s death as a colossal loss to Onigbongbo LCDA, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the state as a whole.
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Part of the statement reads:
“On behalf of my family, the people, and the government of Lagos State Government, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the residents of Onigbongbo LCDA on the death of the council Chairman, Hon. Oladotun Olakanle. His death was a personal loss to me and a painful loss to his council and Lagos State.
“I am saddened by the death of this fine gentleman, a loyal party man and committed democrat and public officer who had a deep understanding of local government administration and the political landscape.
“Hon. Olakanle was a loyal politician and an invaluable asset to the All Progressives Congress (APC).