Mr Osinowo died on Monday from 'complications' from ailments not immediately disclosed.
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Sikiru Osinowo, the Lagos east senator who died Monday at 64.The first-term senator popularly known as ‘Pepper’ was described by the president as one who pushed “to advance this administration’s objective of building a better and prosperous Nigeria.”
“The pains of Senator Osinowo’s untimely departure will be felt by his Distinguished colleagues and the National Assembly in general,” Mr Lawan wrote on his Twitter wall. “Senator Bayo Osinowo’s death is a painful loss to Lagosians. Here was a man who dedicated himself to the service of his people. He was always at the forefront of delivering the dividends of democracy to the electorate.
Speaking of his ties with the deceased, he noted that Mr Osinowo was more than a close friend and political associate.
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