All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo has lamented the death of the lawmaker representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Olamide Akinremi, describing the news of his demise as a great loss to the party, Ibadanland and Nigeria as a whole.
The party noted that Akinremi redefined representation at the National Assembly through responsible and responsive leadership and giving relief to his constituents.
In a statement issued on Wednesday and made available to journalists in Ibadan by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, Oyo APC said that Akinremi’s death happened at a time he was needed most by his constituents, the National Assembly, and the human society as a whole.
The statement read: “Prince Akinremi’s demise is a death to many as he means so much to our great Party even in death. It was he who redefined representation at the National Assembly to give relief and hope to the people of Ibadan North Federal Constituency. He was the face of responsible and responsive leadership with many achievements on his record.
“The Barrister Isaac Omodewu-led State Executive Committee as well as the entire members and supporters of the APC have lost a wonderful party man and a colourful politician who left an indelible footprints on the sands of time.
“The vacuum he left behind will be extremely difficult to fill but we find solace in the legacy of kindness, philanthropy and service to the people which he was able to implant on the surface of the earth.”
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