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Lagos council loses chairman days after winning APC primary

Uba Group

BY BAMIDELE-LUCAS MOYINOLUWA  

Hon. Olufunmi Rafiu Olatunji, Chairman of Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area in Lagos has been confirmed dead.

This was revealed by his media team in a post on Facebook on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The post reads:

“With sorrow in our heart but in total submission to the will of Almighty Allah (S. W. T), we announce the passing, after a long battle with illness, our dear father, brother, friend, confidant, role model, Nation-builder, Hon. Olufunmi Rafiu Olatunji.

“He was until late night of Monday 21st June, 2021 the Executive Chairman of Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area, Eti-Osa Local Government. He will be buried in accordance to Islamic rite by 9 am prompt at his residence in Sangotedo, Ajah, Lagos. We invite you to join us in paying the last respect to our beloved father, brother, friend and Boss.

“We are confident that Almighty Allah will grant him Al Jannah Firdaus.”

Hon. Olatunji recently won the APC local government primary election to become the candidate of the party in the upcoming July 24th election.

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