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           Fayemi mourns Amb Gbenga Olofin, APC Chieftain

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has condoled with the family of the late Ambassador Gbenga Olofin, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Candidate for Ekiti Central in last year’s election, over the death of the amiable politician on Saturday.

Fayemi, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Yinka Oyebode,  described Olofin’s death as “deeply shocking and saddening.”

He described the late Olofin as a highly refined politician, loyal party man and a lover of peace, who loved and served his people passionately.

Recalling his working relationship with the late senatorial candidate, Fayemi said Olofin was a politician of distinction, who had a clear vision and a huge sense of mission.

“He was a man of conscience, character and courage, who played politics without bitterness.”, Fayemi said.

Speaking further, the Minister said Olofin’s death has robbed the party and indeed  Ekiti State and Nigeria a distinguished citizen, a patriot, whose only motivation in politics was service.

“Ekiti State and the APC family would miss the contributions of this man of honour to the development of the state.

“Ambassador Olofin will be sorely missed. Our prayer is that God grants his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”, he added.

 

Olayinka Oyebode

Special Assistant (Media) to Hon Minister