Former Deputy Governor and leader of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Iyiola Oladokun has described late Michael Koleosho’s death as a blow to political class in Nigeria.
Chief Oladokun described the late former Secretary to the State Government of Oyo State as embodiment of humility and one of the last set of Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s welfarist School of politics.
According to him, the death of Chief Koleoso is painful especially during this period that the nation needs the advise and wealth of experience of his likes to salvage economic and political stability of the country.
“He was a tripod stand of Lam Adesina’s political camp that midwifed democracy and rescued the country from the military junta that derailed third Republic “Chief Oladokun recalled.
“Chief Koleoso, was an astute leader, planner, motivator and political ICON whose vacuum will be very difficult to fill.
“Chief Koleosho brought glamour and sincerity to the polity in Oyo State and Nigeria. He was a listening leader, a man of God who combined politics with industrious activities to better the lots of mankind ,”the APC leader stressed
He prayed that God will give Chief Koleoso’s family, his political followers and entire people of Oyo State the fortitude to bear the great loss
In his words: “A political star has dimed and gone into extinction. It will be difficult to have his like back ” he lamented.
Chief Oladokun thereafter prayed to God to grant his soul eternal rest, adding that the people of Oyo State and entire progressive class will for ever remember the good works and foundation laid by late Chief Koleosho.
