FORMER governor of Oyo State and leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the state, Alhaji Lam Adesina, appeared to have had an inkling that he would join the saints-triumphant when he died.


Before his death in the wee hours of Sunday, the Great Lam, as he was fondly called in political circles, made several "farewell" telephone calls to people, including his political 'sons' and asked them to extend warm greetings to others he could not reach by telephone.

Alhaji Adesina watched an English Premier League match with former governors of Ogun and Ekiti states, Chiefs Segun Osoba and Niyi Adebayo, on Saturday evening, when the duo visited him at Saint Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, where he had been for some months.

He also discussed politics and many other issues, including the politics of Oyo State, especially the recent cabinet reshuffle by Governor Abiola Ajimobi, with his visitors before they left him in the hospital.

"His death is more than shocking. Chief Niyi Adebayo and I were with him in the hospital, eight hours before he died. We watched the Aston Villa- Man U match together, the three of us in his hospital room.

"We joked. We spoke. We laughed. We discussed politics. He was in good spirit and alert, only for us to be called at about 7:00 a.m. this morning (Sunday) that he had died," Osoba said in an interview with newsmen.

Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune, Chief Adebayo said: "He has been ill for some time and we were together with him last night, myself and Chief Osoba and I. He was very jovial. We discussed all manner of subjects: politics, social issues.

"It came as a shock this morning when I got a call that he had passed on. May his soul rest in peace. He really will be missed, As you are well aware, we used to be six Alliance for Democracy governors. There are only four of us left now.

After his visitors were gone, Alhaji Adesina was said to have called for his dinner of yam and stew which had already been prepared. He was said to have taken just a slice of yam from without it with stew.

With dinner over, the Great Lam telephoned a member of the state House of Assembly, Honourable Kehinde Subair and asked that he extend greetings to the speaker and other members of the House.

He also called one of his lieutenants and commissioner for works when he was governor, Mr Caleb Oyaniyi and his wife, assuring them he was well and would return home to meet them soon, after which he was said to have gone to bed.

At about 5.10 a.m. on Sunday, the former governor was said to have told his caregivers he was pressed and headed for the loo.

Unable to pass any stool, he was returned to his bed, where he started gasping for breath and could not gather the strength to talk to anyone, including the medical team treating him before he succumbed to death.

He had suffered diabetes, following which he had been rushed to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. He was moved to Saint Nicholas.

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Another one kicks the bucket!

May His Soul Rest in Peace.

Rip to the departed.