Acting President Yemi Osinbajo was on Tuesday among thousands of dignitaries that thronged Ilesa, Osun, for the seventh day Fida’u prayers for Gov. Rauf Aregbesola’s late mother, Alhaja Saratu Aregbesola, who passed on at 84.
Governors Ayodele Fayose (Ekiti), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Ibikunle Amosun (Oyo), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara), Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi) and Akinwumi Ambode (Lagos) were among the dignitaries.
Others were Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yusuf Lasun; former Reps Speaker Patricia Etteh; former Police boss Musliu Smith; former EFCC Chairman Nuhu Ribadu and APC chieftain Bisi Akande and a host of others.
The event, which started at about 1.00 p.m.,was marked by the recitation of the Holy Qur’an, selected prayers, public lecture by a don and Christian prayers by a cleric.
