Adeleke’s Burial: Mob brings down canopy on Amosun, Akeredolu, others!

Osun govt, Assembly declare 3-day mourning By Gbenga Olarinoye, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Dapo Akinrefon & Rotimi Ojomoyela IRKED by the presence of Hon. Idiat Babalola, a commissioner-nominee of Governor Rauf Aregbesola at the burial of Senator Isiaka Adeleke, supporters of the late Senator brought down a canopy on governors of Ogun and Ondo states, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu and former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Babalola, seated among the dignitaries, including the younger brother of the deceased, Deji, was chased out by irate youths, who alleged that the former governor was poisoned by some leaders of a political party.

Amosun rescues Aregbesola’s Ex-aide Babalola from angry mob at Adeleke’s burial

The angry youths said Babalola was being touted to become the running mate of the anointed candidate of the party. Trouble started when Babalola was sighted by the mourners, who demanded that she should be sent out. An appeal from family members of the deceased, however, fell on deaf ears as the youths insisted,  shouting and raining curses on her. The youths started shaking the canopy where Governors Amosun, Akeredolu, Prince Oyinlola and Deji Adeleke were seated to chase out Babalola who they described as a betrayer. Babalola was escorted outside the house by Amosun and his security aides as the youths threw sticks and mango fruits at her.

Remains buried
This came before the remains of Adeleke was committed to mother earth, yesterday, amid tears from sympathizers and palpable tension among his kinsmen and supporters. The corpse of the late politician which was taken out from the autopsy department of the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, LAUTECH, Osogbo at exactly 10.15 am, arrived his residence at 10.25 am for interment

From left Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state, Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, Mr Deji Adeleke junior brother of the deceased,and former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola of Osun state.

Though, the result of the autopsy carried out by the LAUTECH medical experts to ascertain the cause of the lawmaker’s death remains cloudy as it was yet to be released to the public. It was however learned that the result would only be made known to the family members whenever it is ready. The late politician, after  Islamic prayers by an array of clerics was buried before noon. In his brief sermon, the Chief Imam Of Ansaru- deen Mosque, Ede, Sheik Adekilekun, admonished those still living to be upright in their deeds and always have it at the back of their minds that, death could come any time. He described late Adeleke as a lover of all while alive and urged politicians to emulate his political philosophies. Dignitaries present at the burial include Governors of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose; Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu and his predecessor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko. However, no member of the Osun State executive council was present for the burial.

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