Vice President Yemi Osinbajo On Sunday extolled the virtues of the late former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala whom he described as extremely generous person.
Osinbajo made this known during his visit to the Opadoyin, Randa, Ogbomoso home of the late politician.
Osinbajo, who was accompanied to the deceased’s house by Governor Seyi Makinde, said himself and Prof Oyewo Oyelowo (SAN), Akala’s nephew, used to go to the former governor anytime they needled pocket money.
“Long before I became a professor of law, I have known our dear uncle Adebayo Alao Akala. Anytime I think about him i smile because he was a very special being.”
Professor Oyelowo Oyewo was my link to him, he was his nephew. So, then, if we needed a little pocket money we found a way of getting to our dear uncle, even long before he became the governor of Oyo State.
“We have profound memories of him, a man who was exceedingly generous, he was a titan in politics, a very generous kind hearted human being, a very descent personality, and i think that is a general knowledge.
He maintained that “When in 2015 I was nominated as the Vice presidential candidate in APC, one of the very few people, i consulted was chief Alao Akala, in fact it was prof Oyewo my friend who arranged a meeting between us in Ikoyi, we met several times and he gave me advise as u can imagine he gave me advise as a politician of note he said ” Professor Kin ni yen o se eru omode oo, he was so generous, he gave me so much advise and so much support
“I cannever forget how he extremely generous he was with his advise, time resources”
While commiserating with the family Osinbajo said ” On a day like this when i would say that no none can know the extent of your pain and sadness and the loss that you feel only God can comfort you and keep you. when such a person is gone, it is not just you because you are so deeply connected but for the general public
“I pray everyday when you remember him his legacies and memories will be bless, everything that he decided to do he did excellenty and i pray that all of that he left behind will prosper and all of you his children will be greater than him, all his prayers and aspirantions for you shall all come to pass”
Other member of his entourage includes, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, Hon Segun Dokun Odebunmi, members of Osinbajo Grassroot Organization and other support groups as well as APC chieftain in Oyo state.
