Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, led two former governors in the former G-5 Governors’ Forum, Senators and a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives to pay a condolence visit to the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday.
Wike, who arrived at Makinde’s Ikolaba residence in company of the former governors of Abia and Benue states, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu and Samuel Ortom, commiserated with the governor, stating that “whatever affects him also affects the G-5 Governors.”
The delegation also included Senators Philip Aduda, Mao Ohuabunwa, Olaka Nwogu, Sandy Onor and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche.
Similarly, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George; former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and a former Special Adviser on Political Matters to Governor Makinde and Member of the Oyo State Advisory Council, Hon. Babatunde Oduyoye, were also at the Ikolaba home of the governor.
Speaking shortly after visiting Governor Makinde, Wike said: “We have come here today with my brothers – former governors of Benue and Abia States; former Deputy Speaker, House of Reps, Distinguished Senators and one of our illustrious sons from the United States of America, to pay a condolence visit to our friend and brother, the governor of Oyo State.
“As a member of the G5 Forum, we stand for fairness, equity and justice in this country. The loss of his older brother, who was also our senior brother, is also a loss to us. What affects him affects all of us.
“Seyi is somebody you would want to relate with, and the death of his older brother was touching to all of us, because we know how close he was to his older brother. In summary, it has happened to us personally and we felt we should come and commiserate with him.
“At a time like this, that is when you identify loyal friends, but we believe that by the special grace of God, the older brother will rest in the bosom of the Lord and God will give the governor and his family the strength to bear the loss.”
