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Vanguard News OAU, Falana, Igini, others mourn Odumakin On By Dapo Akinrefon, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Olayinka Ajayi & Shina Abubakar MORE glowing tributes continued to pour in for the late National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin. Those who paid tributes are constitutional lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana(SAN); the management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Osun State; the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, for Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Mike Igini and former presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim. They described Odumakin’s death as not only tragic, but a monumental ...

Advertisement Many prominent Nigerians, Reacting in a statement, Falana said Odumakin married Josephine, who is from the Igbo extraction, owing to his belief in national integration. Advertisement He said the deceased often called him to discuss the state of the nation and seek clarity on constitutional matters despite their ideological differences. “Notwithstanding our ideological differences, Yinka consistently called on me to discuss the state of the nation and seek clarifications on major constitutional matters,” he said. “He also referred several cases relating to the infringement ...

Scores of members of the public people, led by the Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen, have occupied The Mall in front of Governor House since late Wednesday in solidarity with the Hazaras of Quetta. - White Star LAHORE: Scores of members of the public people, led by the Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen, have occupied The Mall in front of Governor House since late Wednesday in solidarity with the Hazaras of Quetta. The Shia Ulema Council on Thursday decided to observe Friday a protest day throughout the country against the killing of the Hazara miners and instructed its provincial chapters to take o...