Members of Kwara Elders’ Unity Forum have mourned the Chairman, Chief Cornelius Adebayo.
The elder statesman died on June 25. He was 84.
The group, in a statement signed by the Secretary, Dr Salihu Ajia, noted the deceased’s impeccable pedigree, strong intellectual endowment, brilliance, uncommon humility, a high sense of responsibility, exemplary character and a total commitment to the spirit and ethics of public service.
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It said: ‘’These combined to earn him a string of enviable leadership positions in our country as a college head prefect, community elder, a thoroughbred lecturer, a commissioner for Education and Works, a governor, a senator, a chieftain of political parties, a minister of Communication/Works and an advocate of democracy and good governance throughout his life.’’