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Politics of Monday, 15 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

APC mourns death of Lagos lawmaker, Osinowo

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has joined Nigerians to mourn the passing of Senator Bayo Osinowo.

The Senator passed on today having reportedly succumbed to COVID-19 at the age of 64.

A condolence message signed on behalf of the party by Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, National Publicity Secretary, was sent on APC's official Twitter account.

The party said that it "receives with shock the passing of our distinguished Senator representing Lagos East in the Senate, Chief Sikiru Adebayo Osinowo.

"We join other Nigerians, the entire @nassnigeria, the good people of Lagos East in particular and Lagos State in general to mourn the passage of a democrat, who contributed immensely to the development of Lagos State as a lawmaker in the House of Assembly and Nigeria as a Senator.

"Though his tenure in the Senate was brief, our great party appreciates the loyalty of Senator Osinowo to the cause of the APC-led government.

"Fondly called “Pepperito” by friends and associates, he was a four-term member of the Lagos House of Assembly, where he represented Kosofe constituency. In the 9th Senate, Osinowo chaired the senate committee on commerce, industries and investment.

"We commiserate with his immediate family, political associates in Lagos State and beyond, and the Senate for this irreparable loss and pray that the Almighty God grants the deceased peaceful and eternal rest."