President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with Osun State Government and members of the National Assembly on the passing away of Senator Isiaka Adeleke on Sunday.
Buhari, in a statement by the Special Adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, sent his condolences to the family and friends of Adeleke.
He noted that the gentle and kind hearted former Governor of Osun State had passionately and relentlessly championed the cause of the less privileged and most vulnerable in Nigeria.
The President believed the sudden loss of the legislator will create a gap in the hallowed red chamber as Adeleke had always epitomized unbridled patriotism, maturity and experience, especially with his recent interest in the protection of whistle blowers.
The President affirmed that Adeleke’s contribution to his state, as first elected governor, and the country will always be remembered by posterity.
He prayed that the Almighty God will grant the soul of the departed eternal rest, and comfort the family.
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Adeleke epitomised unbridled patriotism- Buhari
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Sen. Tejuoso, others mourn Adeleke
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Lanre Tejuoso, has described the death of Sen. Isiaka Adeleke on Sunday, as a shock.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Adeleke, who died at 62, as a result of illness, was a vibrant and charismatic lawmaker, who lived an exemplary life.
Tejuoso said the deceased contributed immensely to the growth of the National Assembly.
“It is shocking. He was the Chairman, Senate Committee on Capital Market and he was active in ensuring that there was no problem in the Capital Market.
“He organised a summit recently on the Capital Market and it was a success. He was an achiever; we are going to miss him greatly,’’ he said.
The lawmaker prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest, and the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
In his reaction, Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari (APC- Oyo) recalled that the deceased was in good health when the National Assembly adjourned for the Easter break.
While praying God to accept his soul, the lawmaker said that late Adeleke was a model to other lawmakers, particularly the new ones.
He said, “it is a sad one; that is life, we come from God and to Him we shall return.
“He was one of the finest senators and one of the gentlemen I have ever met.
“He was also easy going, a friend to everybody and he guided some of us who are new in the National Assembly on how to be productive. Unfortunately we will no longer enjoy from his wealth of experience.’’
The lawmaker pointed out that the demise of the former governor of Osun would create a vacuum in the National Assembly, particularly the Senate.
“Every lawmaker plays a unique role in ensuring that the legislature contributes meaningfully to the development of the nation.
“Adeleke equally played his role before his call back to his creator.
“His death will create a wide gap. He was one of the most senior persons in the senate. He was in the 7th Assembly and he came back to the 8th Assembly.
“Nigerians will miss him, particularly his constituents. From reports, he died in his constituency, where he went for the Easter holiday to reach out to his people,’’ he said.
On his part, Sen. Duro Faseyi (PDP-Ekiti), described the late senator as a humble man, who was close to all lawmakers irrespective of party membership.
“It is a shock to all of us because we left the chamber together and he was hale and hearty. It is really a bad day for us.
“He was one of those we respect in the chamber, a humble and lovely person. He was nice to everybody. It is a pity we lost him, and his death came at a time Nigeria needed him most,’’ he said.
Faseyi added that while alive, Adeleke contributed his quota to the progress and development of the country, saying “I am not happy about it at all.’’
Late Adeleke, serving two-term senator, was first civilian governor of Osun in 1992.
He became a senator, representing Osun West constituency in 2007 on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He lost in 2011 when he sought re-election.
He was, however, re-elected in 2015, but on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Late Adeleke, a patriotic statesman – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Sunday described the late Sen. Isiaka Adeleke (APC-Osun West) as a patriotic statesman.
Saraki, in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, said the death of the two-term senator was “a sad personal loss.’’
He said Adeleke, who was the first civilian governor of Osun, was an important figure in the 8th Senate.
Saraki also said: “My heart goes out to the family of Sen. Adeleke and the people of the great State of Osun.
“Adeleke was a leader in every right, a formidable colleague, patriotic statesman, good family man and complete gentleman whose contributions to the development of Osun State in particular and the nation in general will never be forgotten.”
The senate president described the late lawmaker, who served as Chairman, Senate Committee on Capital Market, as a consummate reformer and courageous public servant.
He added that the late senator was a grassroots politician whose love for his people and commitment to national service remained unparalleled.
“From his track-record as a second term senator, it is clear that Adeleke was a man who his people trusted to carry out their mandate in the Senate.
“He was always passionate about his work in the legislature and showed competence, dedication and an ability to work with everyone to bring about the greater good.
“ He will be sorely missed,” he said.
Saraki commiserated with the immediate family of the deceased, the larger Adeleke family, Osun West Senatorial District, Gov. Rauf Aregbesola and the entire people of Osun as well as the 8th National Assembly.
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Angry youths attack NTA team at Adeleke’s residence
Angry youths at the residence of the late Sen. Isiaka Adeleke in Ede on Sunday attacked Mr Tope Alabi, a correspondent of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in Osogbo.
Adeleke died in the early hours of Sunday at a private hospital in Osogbo after succumbing to a protracted ailment.
The late politician popularly called “ Serubawon’’ was aged 62.
The NTA reporter, who was at the residence of the late politician with his cameraman, was attacked by the youths for recording the faces of sympathisers.
The youths, who alleged that the late senator was poisoned, opposed video coverage of the event.
Alabi was assaulted on the head and had to be taken to Osogbo for treatment while his cameraman escaped to a nearby bush.
Security had, however, been beefed up at the residence as family members and friends awaited the burial of the late politician.
An Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) was stationed very close to Adeleke’s house while a police vehicle was sighted patrolling the town.
A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent at the residence reports that the corpse of the late senator was brought to his residence in Ede at about 1:10pm from Biket hospital in Osogbo.
It was, however, later taken to Ladoke Akintola Teaching hospital in Osogbo for autopsy as family members insisted on ascertaining the cause of death.
As at the time of filing this report, no family member was willing to speak with newsmen.
Meanwhile, the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Mr Kunle Oyatomi, has expressed shock over Adeleke’s death.
Oyatomi , in a telephone interview with NAN on Sunday in Osogbo, said the late senator would be greatly missed.
He described Adeleke as one of the best governors the state ever had, adding that he was greatly loved by all.
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Osun APC mourns Isiaka Adeleke
The Osun chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the death of Sen. Isiaka Adeleke as a great blow to the party.
Mr Kunle Oyatomi, the party’s Publicity Secretary, spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Osogbo, said the shock was impossible to overcome.
Oyatomi recalls that the late senator was the first civilian governor of Osun and a two-term senator.
He said that Adeleke was still vibrant until April 22 night, before his sudden death on the early hours of April 23.
According to him, the party is momentarily shaken and short of words to respond to this tragic event appropriately.
“We advise supporters, friends and family members to summon courage and mourn this fallen hero of Nigerian politics.’’
Oyatomi, however, called on all citizens of the state irrespective of their political affiliation to show solidarity and empathy with the deceased family.
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APC mourns Adeleke, says he lived accomplished, impactful life
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has mourned the sudden death of the first civilian governor of Osun State and the party’s Senator representing Osun West Senatorial Zone, Alhaji Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke.
In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party expressed deep sympathies to the immediate family, people and government of Osun State over late Adeleke’s death.
APC said the late two-time Senator who served in the present 8th Senate as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Market was a detrabalised Nigerian, a democrat, an astute grassroots politician and philanthropist who distinguished himself in all positions of service he occupied.
” The history of Osun State would be incomplete without copious reference to late Adeleke’s contributions to the State’s social, political and economic development as its first elected Governor.
” The Party recall with pride that the establishment of a polytechnic at Iree, a College of Technology at Esa-Oke and the completion of the Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) are some of the notable legacies the late Adeleke’s administration bequeathed during his short stint as governor of the then newly-created Osun State.
” He was exemplary as Chairman, Governing Council, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, University of Calabar, Nigeria as well as in several strategic Senate committees, viz: Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Integration and Cooperation, Housing and Air Force where he served as member. As Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the late Adeleke’s efforts at electoral reforms are noteworthy.
“With the death of Senator Adeleke, Nigeria has indeed lost an illustrious son whose wealth of experience was still needed as the present APC-led administration works to restore the country to path of progress.
“The Party is however consoled by the fact that the late Adeleke lived an accomplished and impactful life. May the Almighty God give the late Adeleke eternal rest and the family, the strength to bear the great loss,” Abdullahi stated.
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Isiaka Adeleke dies in hospital at 65
The first civilian governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 65.
Adeleke, who dacamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) in 2014 to become the Senator representing Osun West senatorial for the third term died at Biket Medical Centre, Osogbo where he was rushed to after complaining of stomarch ache.
Hale and hearty till early Sunday morning, he attended a social fuction of a party member in Iwo on Saturday evening.
A family source said he was complained of serious stomach upset after he arrived from the Iwo function and asked his aides to call his younger sister, Dupe, whom he was fond of. He also reportedly complained of pain in one of his legs.
Adeleke was rushed to the hospital at 6.00 am and died few hours after being admitted.
Adeleke was governor on the platform of the defunct Social Democratic Party in 1992 to 1993. Chairman, Senate Committee on Independendent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from 2003 to 2011.
He attempted to run for governorship of the state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2014 but was stopped in a controvercial circumstance by PDP chieftains and he later decamped to the APC where he was given the tickect to run for Senate. -
Adeleke: Buhari’s victory a big leap
Former governor of Osun State, Isiaka Adeleke, has described the victory of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari as a big leap for democracy.
In a statement by his Special Adviser (Media & Public Affairs), Olumide Lawal, Adeleke urged the president-elect to put new wine in new bottle and avoid the recycling syndrome.
He appealed to Buhari to fully seize the moment to put Nigeria back in the comity of nation.
The former Chairman of Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) praised the rare courage of Prof Attahiru Jega in the face of extreme provocation anti-democratic forces.
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Ex-Governor Isiaka Adeleke unites Osun West district
The first civilian governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adeleke, is a phenomenon. A rallying point for various classes of politicians in Osun State. He offers his wide shoulders for all and sundry to lean on. He has remained with his people through the thick and thin and identified with their yearnings and aspirations, offering solutions to their problems.
Senator Isiaka Adeleke, is a God-given philanthropist to humanity. His kind gestures cut across tribe, creed, religion and sex. He is for all, no wonder all are for him in Osun West District.
As we march gradually to the March 28, 2015 general election, in which Asiwaju Isiaka Adeleke is contesting for the Osun West Senatorial District ticket under the banner of All Progressive Congress, it is pertinent to state, that the amiable politician, has not left any stone unturned in his bid to coast home to a sweet victory. Since December 2014, when he won the ticket to contest, Senator Isiaka Adeleke has thrown himself seriously into the contest, traversing the length and breadth of Osun West District.
As early as 7am, Asiwaju Isiaka Adeleke was always on his feet for the daily campaigns, that has seen him on door-to-door, neighbor to neighbor campaigns to Ajagunlase, Ikire-ile; Iwo-Oke, Iwo township, Telemu, Ogbagba, Kuta, Ile-Ogbo, Ife-Odan, Ejigbo, Ikoyi, Orile- Owu, Apomu, Ikire township, Awo, Iragberi, Ara, Okinni, Aro, Ido-Osun, Offatedo, Dada Estate and various wards in Ede North and Ede South Local Government Areas. The reception has been overwhelming, even when Adeleke arrived some of these communities at late in the night. The enthusiastic supporters and well-wishers were always patiently waiting to hear him out. The charismatic and lovable Isiaka Adeleke takes his own destiny in his own hands.
What is going on for “Serubawon.” What are his magic wands? This could be premised on his various seen and unseen positive contributions to individuals and communities, since he was elected the first executive governor of Osun State in 1992 at the young age of 35. Such were the nostaligic recollections of a large number of people in Osun West District of Otunba Isiaka Adeleke to their well being. They are true testimonies, coming from these electorate, twenty-two years after Adeleke left office as a governor.
One good turn deserves another stance is now at play. Isiaka Adeleke is now reaping bountifully from his past philanthropic gestures, most of which, he has even forgotten. It is a payback day for Senator Adeleke by Osun West Senatorial District people, who have resolved to give him the highest number of votes at the senatorial election, as a demonstration of their appreciation of him.
This is one of Senator Isiaka Adeleke moments of glory in his political career. The campaign tours of the colorful politician, that Adeleke is, reminds one of his great exploits between 1990 and 1992, when at the relatively young age of 35yrs, he ‘locked’ horns with the evergreen politicians in the old Oyo State and proved his mettle.
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Adeleke: Adesiyan has no political value
Former Osun State Governor Isiaka Adeleke yesterday described the Minister of Police Affairs, Jeleel Adesiyan, as a politician with no electoral value.
His outburst followed the minister’s claims the former Governor “begged” him to support his senatorial ambition.
Describing Adesiyan’s claims as the “ranting of an ant”, Adeleke in a statement by his media adviser, Olumide Lawal, wondered why the minister was not made the head of President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election campaign in Osun State, if he was politically relevant.
He assured Adesiyan that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would secure over 75 per cent votes during the elections.
“We wonder, on what basis, Senator Adeleke would have ‘begged’ Adesiyan, who lost his Ago Igbira polling unit in Ode-Omu during the last August 9 governorship election.
“So, of what political and electoral value is Adesiyan to Senator Adeleke in the ongoing campaign for the Osun West senatorial seat, which is a fait accompli for Senator Adeleke?
“Senator Adeleke’s victory in the 10 local government areas in Osun West is a foregone conclusion because he has over the years impacted on the lives of the people.”