Legal luminary and politician, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), has described the death of former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, as a colossal loss, not only to Nigeria, but the black race.
Ajimobi died on Friday at a Lagos hospital as a result complications from COVID-19. He was aged 70.
Williams, in a condolence issued by his Personal Assistant, Prince Olumuyiwa Akinbiyi, said Ajimobi would never be forgotten as one of the finest Africans who did his best to change the face of leadership and public administration in the 21st century.
“Former Governor Ajimobi was a courageous man, who traversed many areas of life and impacted positively. After a successful career in the organised private sector, he came into politics with a mission to change the face of democratic governance and he was able to achieve a lot despite many odds which came his way.
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“At a time when democracy was heading for the rock in 2006, when an individual planned to place his personal interest above that of the whole country (Nigeria), Sen. Ajimobi was among the courageous federal lawmakers who stood their ground and thwarted the ill-advised third term agenda of the then civilian president.
“This was in addition to his brilliant contributions to legislative activities and robust engagement at the 5th National Assembly.
“On the home front, Ajimobi became a governor of Oyo state in 2011 and it took him a little time to convince the whole world about his readiness and determination to change the narrative of sloppiness and window dressing. He came up with a broad vision to restore, transform and reposition the Pacesetter state and after an unprecedented two consecutive terms of uninterrupted eight years in office, he emerged the indisputable Architect of Modern Oyo State.
“Losing such a great man to the cold arms of death at a time when his wealth of experience, renewed passion and candour is needed more indicate a disaster of an unquantifiable magnitude.”
