Wole Soyinka, Dimeji Bankole, others pays condolence visit to Odumakin’s widow
By Oluwatope Lawanson
L-R: Prof Wole Soyinka and wife of the late Afenifere Spokesman, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, during a Condolence vsit to the Odumakin Family residence in Omole Estate, Lagos on Wednesday
Nigerian playwright, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Wednesday, paid a condolence visit to the family of late Afenifere’s spokesman, Yinka Odumakin at their residence in Omole area of Lagos.
Soyinka, also, Africa’s first Nobel Laureate for Literature, described late Odumakin as a persistent and brave fighter.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late Odumakin, 54, died on Friday after battling with respiratory problems occasioned by COVID-19 complications.
L-R: Dimeji Bankole, former Speaker of House of Representative; wife of the late Afenifere Spokesman, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin and Prince Bisi Olatilo, during a condolence visit to the Odumakin Family residence in Omole Estate, Lagos
In the condolence register, Soyinka said: “Farewell to a doughty fighter”.
Similarly, the Former Speaker, House of Representative, Mr Dimeji Bankole, said late Odumakin struggled for human rights and alive till end.
“Thank you for everything and rest in peace,” he prayed.
According to a veteran Nigerian broadcaster, Mr Bisi olatilo, “Odumakin left the way strong people leave.
