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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED
IJEBU ITELE, OGUN EAST LG, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of Comrade Tunde Oladunjoye, describing him as a steadfast supporter whose contributions to the administration will be greatly missed.
According to Governor Abiodun, the late Oladunjoye consistently defended the policies and programmes of the state government up until his passing, standing firmly with the administration through various phases of its development.
The governor made these remarks on Sunday, April 19, 2025, during the Fidau Prayer held in honour of the late Oladunjoye at St. John Community Primary School, Ijebu Itele, Ogun State.
Governor Abiodun fondly recalled Oladunjoye’s unwavering efforts in ensuring the emergence, stability, and progress of the present administration in Ogun State, noting that his legacy of service and loyalty will not be forgotten.
Abiodun described the late spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state as a resourceful, tenacious, and hardworking man who was one of the three executive committee members that helped stabilize his administration at its inception, noting that he was a good party man.
He said: “As a party man and aide, Oladunjoye never believed in half measures: he went out of his way to defend the programmes, policies, philosophy, and the image of the Ogun State Government under our leadership. He was an effective and highly accomplished spokesman whose brilliance was never in doubt.
“He was a voice of courage and easily the best spokesman Ogun APC has ever produced. His contributions to the modest successes this administration has recorded in various sectors cannot be overemphasized as I commiserate with the family and Ogun APC.
“His doggedness, tenacity, and loyalty to the cause he believed in shone through at all times, and there is no doubt that he contributed a lot to making Ogun APC a big brand. He was frank, down-to-earth, forthright, and focused.
“He was very dear to my heart. Tunde was a prolific writer and a dogged fighter in anything he believed in. As a local government chairman, his legacies are all around for all to see. He was passionate about the plight of the common man.”
The governor noted that as a fearless and focused individual, Oladunjoye was a great philanthropist who was concerned about the welfare of journalists and others around him and was selfless in his dealings with others.
He prayed God to grant his soul eternal rest and his family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss, assuring that his administration would support them at this trying time.
The All Progressives Congress State Chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi, recalled the various challenges they faced together and his contributions to the growth of the party in the state, describing the news of the late spokesperson’s death as devastating and tragic.
The State 2025 Amirul Hajj and National President of the Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairs, and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Prince Adebayo Apelogun, enjoined all to do good while still alive as no one knows when death will come.
Oladunjoye, Prince Apelogun noted, did his best and has gone to rest with his maker, saying all would give an account of their deeds while alive.
The daughter of the late Oladunjoye, Robiat, eulogized her father for being upright, peaceful, and hardworking, while instilling in them the spirit of contentment and simplicity.
Oladunjoye, according to Robiat, was a father to many and a benefactor to countless people, maintaining that he was a gift to humanity, adding that though he is dead, his memory will remain with them.
