The Guardian (Nigeria)

Fayemi Condoles With Awolowo Family Over First Daughter’s Death

- From Ayodele Afolabi, Ado Ekiti

EKITI State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has commiserat­ed with the family of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo over the death of the late sage’s first daughter, Reverend Omotola Oyediran.

The late Oyediran, 79, was until her death, the Chairman of the African Newspapers of Nigeria ( ANN) Plc, Publishers of the Tribune Newspapers. Fayemi, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, described Oyediran’s death as a huge loss not only to the Awolowo and Oyediran families, but also to the entire progressiv­es family. “It is a personal loss to me in particular,” he added.

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