Ogun PDP mourns as ex-governorship aspirant dies at 79
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State has lamented the death of its one time governorship aspirant and former deputy governor of Ogun State, Alh. Rafiu Ogunleye In his message of condolence issued in Abeokuta yesterday, Ogun PDP Chairman, Hon. Sikirulahi Ogundele described the death of Ogunleye as a great loss of a fine gentleman and politician, noting that he was one of the few politicians in the State who played politics without bitterness. According to him, the death of Ogunleye has further depleted the tribe of principled politicians in Ogun State. The message reads in part, "The sudden passage of Alh. Ogunleye is indeed a very painful loss to Ogun State. The former deputy governor and one time governorship aspirant on the platform of our Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was a genuine patriot, an outstanding statesman whose total fixity was predicated on the growth and development of Ogun State. He was a gentleman, a thor...