Jakande, An Unforgettable Political Mentor and Benefactor — Okunniyi
Olawale Okunniyi, National Secretary of Project Nigeria Movement, a platform for leaders of thought and elder statesmen/women in Nigeria, has described the death of the first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, as a monumental loss to his family and the entire people of Nigeria. Jakande died on Thursday at the age of 91 in his Lagos residence. The deceased was a journalist, an administrator and a politician who served as the governor of Lagos State between 1979 and 1983. Okunniyi in a statement on Friday said Nigeria had lost one of its exemplary political leaders ...
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