Tributes trail Alhaja Mogaji



L-R: Alhaji Lai Mohammed,  Asiwaju Bola Hammed Tinubu, Alhaji Femi Okunnu and Sen. Ibikule Amosu

Former Governor of Lagos State and national leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,  said his late mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, was not ill before she died.

- L-R: Commisssioner for Transport, Lagos State, Kayode Opeifa, Hon. Ayodele Adewale  and

Tinubu who said he will surely miss his mother a great deal, explained that the late philanthropist’s death was definitely as a result of old age.

Hon. Tunji Bello and Chief Pius Akinyelure

“Mama was not sick at the time she died. She was not ill at all. In fact she was strong to the extent of someone of her age. She had her lunch shortly before she died. She started feeling uneasy around 5p.m today and I was immediately contacted.

I called her doctor to have a look at her but she died in the process. She died peacefully. She did not die as a result of any ailment. She died a happy and fulfilled old woman having lived to a very ripe age,” the former governor said.

Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande and wife, former governor of Lagos State, who was among the early callers at the residence of the Tinubu’s Jakande, who was received on arrival by Tinubu and scores of other dignitaries.

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, who came with his wife, arrived the deceased’s residence at about 7p.m. While urging Tinubu and other relatives of the late community leader to take solace in the fact that she lived a good life, he described the deceased as a colossus among women.

Other dignitaries who called early to commiserate with the Tinubus include Mr. Tunji Bello, Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and his wife, Chief Lai Mohammed, Dr. Femi Hamzat, Alhaji Mutiu Are, Mrs. Akinyemi Obe, Olori Tokunbo Eko, Alhaji. Coker Aguda-Aguda LCDA. Alhaji. Lai Mohamed, Alhaji. Femi Okunnu, Commssioner for Works, Lagos, Alhaji Mutiu Are,Hon. Akinyemi-Obe Omobolanle, and a host of others.



L-R: Olori Tokunbo-Eko and Omooba Adewale Oke

L-R: Chief Henry Ajomale and Hon. Muiz Banire

L-R: Prof. Yemi Latunji Bello and Mrs. Abimbola Fasola

Alhaji Lateef Jakande and wife

Prince. Sarah Sosan

Hon. Lateef  Ibirogba



Hon. Wale Hammed and Demola Seriki

L-R: Hon. Ayodele Adewale, Hon. Bola Ikuforiji and Alhaji Lai Mohamed



Chief. Pius Akinyelure and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu



Sen. Ibikunle Amosu and wife Folusho

Dame. Bimbola Fashola