Gov Abiodun mourns Odumakin, describes death as painful

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the death of the spokesperson of the Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin as “painful”.

Odumakin was reported to have died in a Lagos hospital on Saturday morning.

Abiodun, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, declared that the Southwest has lost a courageous human rights activist and fearless public commentator.

The governor noted that Odumakin, while alive, championed the cause of the Southwest and promote the ideals of the late sage and Premier of the defunct…