Gbiyega Famodun, the Osun state chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has condoled with governor Rauf Aregbesola over the death of his mother, Alhaja Saratu Aregbesola.
The octogenarian died on Tuesday in Ilesa, the governor’s hometown.
Famodun said in a condolence message in Osogbo that the deceased lived a fulfilled life.
“As we mourn this natural event of the octogenarian, we also have cause to be grateful to Allah for the life of this great woman.
“She had the unique grace of giving birth to a child that has become a jewel not only to the people of Osun and Yoruba land in particular but also Nigeria generally.
“On behalf of the good people of Osun and the numerous supporters of the APC in the state and beyond, we extend our sympathy to our beloved governor and his family for the loss of Alhaja Saratu,’’ he stated.
Also, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, on its part, described the death of the governor’s mother as painful.
The party, in a condolence message signed by its chairman, Soji Adagunodo, said the deceased was an industrious, virtuous and religious woman.
Adagunodo said the demise of “ Mama Olobi’’ was not only a loss to her family but also to the entire state.
“May Allah grant the deceased eternal rest and the family the strength to bear the loss,’’ it said.
The Osun House of Assembly also commiserated with the governor over the demise of his mother.
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, the House Committee Chairman on Information and Strategy, in a statement described Aregbesola’s mother as charitable and benevolent, adding that she would be greatly missed.
“Mama Olobi was a mother in a million who cared for everyone that came in contact with her.
“She was a very cool, calm and collected personality and a successful woman in kola nut business
“The Assembly prays God to grant Alhaja Saratur Al-Janat Firdaus,’’ the statement said.
The Yoruba Youth Socio-cultural Association described the death as a monumental loss.
A condolence message by the association’s President, Mr Olalekan Hammed, said the deceased invested in all her wards.
“Alhaja Aregbesola was a highly religious person and a proud mother who possessed all motherly qualities and invested in her wards.
“We thank God for her life, ’’ the statement added.
(NAN)
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