Abiodun mourns Fasoranti, says Nigeria has lost a democratic icon

Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere and a respected elder statesman and educationist. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abeokuta, Abiodun described the passing of the democratic icon as a monumental loss for Nigeria, conveying his condolences to the deceased's family, associates, Afenifere, and Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedewati.

Simultaneously, Lagos State Governor and Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, also mourned the death of the Afenifere leader, characterizing his passing as the definitive end of an era for the region and the country.