Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, have expressed grief over the death of former lawmaker Hon. Victor Akande, who passed away on Wednesday.
In separate condolence messages issued on Thursday, both leaders described Akande’s passing as a painful loss to Lagos State.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, described Akande’s death as shocking and devastating. He noted that the late lawmaker, a lawyer by profession, represented Ojo State Constituency I in the Eighth and Ninth Assemblies.
“On behalf of my family, the state government, and the people of Lagos State, I mourn the passing of Hon. Victor Akande. The news of his death came as a shock to me. It is a great loss to his family, our party—the All Progressives Congress (APC)—and the people of Ojo and Lagos State at large,” Sanwo-Olu said.
He extended heartfelt condolences to Akande’s family, friends, political associates, and constituents in Ojo.
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