Fasanmi was fearless, consistent leader – Buhari
President Muhmmadu Buhari has described the passing of elder statesman and leader of the Yoruba sociocultural group, Afenifere, Pa Ayorinde Fasanmi, as a great loss to the nation.
Eulogizing Fasanmi in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Thursday, President Buhari described him as fearless and consistent, saying the progressive ideals he projected impacted greatly on government at all levels. “The President condoles with people and government of Osun and Ekiti States, family members, friends and associates of the elder statesman, who served as a legislator in both House of Representatives and Senate, and distinguished himself politically by always standing for the truth, especially on issues related to the uplifting of the downtrodden.
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