The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has been bereaved following the death of his father-in-law, High Chief Hamza Alimi Majowogbe, the Olu of Ibido-Omu in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State.
High Chief Majowogbe, the father of Chief Mrs. Bukola Taibat Obasa, wife of the Speaker, died in the early hours of Thursday, August 6, after a brief illness. He was 95 years old.
The late nonagenarian was buried in accordance with Islamic rites during a solemn ceremony attended by family members, community leaders, Islamic clerics, and other sympathisers.
Speaker Obasa, accompanied by members of the Lagos State House of Assembly and close associates, attended the burial to pay his final respects to the revered traditional ruler.
In a condolence message, the Speaker expressed sympathy to the bereaved family, urging them to take solace in the fact that the deceased lived a fulfilled and impactful life devoted to service and humanity.
He described High Chief Majowogbe as a respected community leader whose life was defined by dignity, philanthropy, and selfless service to the people of Ibido-Omu and beyond.
“We take comfort in the exemplary life he lived and the many lives he touched while with us. I pray that Almighty Allah grants the deceased Al-Jannah Firdaus and gives the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” Obasa said.
