ABEOKUTA- The 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of his beloved mother-in-law, Alhaja Mujidat Abeke Ogunnaike (popularly known as Oluaye), describing her as a great woman, good mother, political powerhouse and a pillar of strength to many in Ogun State.
In a statement released by his media aide, Afolabi Orekoya on Sunday, Adebutu said the loss of Alhaja Ogunnaike, mother of his wife, Mrs Adenike Adebutu was both personal and profound.
He offered heartfelt prayers and comfort to his wife, Yeye Adenike Adebutu and the entire Ogunnaike family during this difficult time, noting the late matriarchโs pivotal role as a source of unity, guidance, and love.
“๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐๐, 11๐๐ ๐ด๐๐, 2025 ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ 76, ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. Holder ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐: ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐-๐ณ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐บ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐p.”
Adebutu described her as a woman of substance and vision who contributed immensely to political development and grassroots empowerment, especially among women and the underprivileged.
He praised her relentless dedication to service, recounting how her home was always open to all (party faithful, community members, and the less-privileged alike)
โ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐-๐๐๐, ๐บ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐โ Adebutu said.
He further prayed for her peaceful repose and urged all who were touched by her life to honour her memory by upholding the values she stood for โintegrity, love, and service to others.
