A prominent Chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Germany-based business tycoon, Aare Olayinka Segelu, has expressed grief over the death of Alhaji Yekini Ayoade Adeojo, a former Deputy National Chairman and one-time Chairman of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
Aare Segelu, an ICT consultant and governorship aspirant in the race for the 2027 election in Oyo State, extended heartfelt sympathy to family of the late elder statesman and renowned industrialist, the Oyo State government and the entire Yoruba Muslim community.
The governorship hopeful described Adeojo as an astute politician who contributed in no small measure to the sustenance of democracy in Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole.
“I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Chief Alhaji Yekini Ayoade Adeojo, the Oyo State Government, and the entire Yoruba Muslim community on his passing. Chief Adeojo was not only a prominent figure in our community but also a close associate and trusted ally of my late father, a former member of House of Representatives and erstwhile Oyo PDP Chairman. He once confided in me that he would refrain from active politics due to the tragic circumstances surrounding my father’s gruesome assassination.
“His life was a powerful testament to his unwavering commitment to serving the marginalized, even in the face of adversity. As a gubernatorial candidate for both the National Republican Convention (NRC) in 1991 and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 1998, he left an indelible mark on our state’s political landscape. He actively contributed to our Party and Nigeria, having served as the former Deputy National Chairman of PDP, a member of the board of trustees, and as the former Chairman of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) under President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was appointed in 2000.
“May Almighty Allah (SWT) grant the Seriki Musulumi of Yorubaland a place in Aljannah Firdaus and provide strength to his family, the Oyo State Government, and the entire Muslim community in Yorubaland during this difficult time. Ameen.”
