Prominent Nigerians amongst whom are Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and Governor Seyi Makinde on Friday stormed Ogbomoso for the burial of a previous Governor of Oyo State, Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala.

DAILY POST remembers that Alao-Akala ruled the state as Governor in between 2007 and 2011.

The former Governor who hails Ogbomoso died on 12th January 2022.

Our correspondent reports that the previous Governor who was buried on Friday was a previous police officer and had actually served as chairman of Ogbomoso North city government.

The burial was gone to by popular Nigerians amongst whom are former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani; Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare and Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti.

Vice President Osinbajo while speaking at the burial, hailed the former Governor for being a humane and basic man, who played politics with an open mind.

“Everywhere Alao-Akala went in his days as governor, you would hear the chant of ‘Oyato.’ Obviously, he really did numerous things differently in office.

“Alao-Akala virtually showed what is possible when you have creativity and compassion. Because his transition in January, I have actually checked out numerous radiant tributes to his memory and the typical refrain going through all of those tributes has been the attestation to his unusual kindness.

Makinde while speaking, stated that the state federal government would eternalize the former governor.

He stated a committee headed by his Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi has been put in place to deal with how finest to honour the late Chief Alao-Akala.