He Left Us A Big Pair Of Shoes To Fill, Aiyedatiwa Pays Tribute To Fasoranti
The leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation died at the age of 100. The post He Left Us A Big Pair Of Shoes To Fill, Aiyedatiwa Pays Tribute To Fasoranti appeared first on Channels Television.
Pa Reuben Fasoranti was a long-serving leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation founded on the ideals of the late Obafemi Awolowo, and was widely regarded as an elder statesman in South-West Nigerian politics. Over decades, he was a prominent voice on federalism, restructuring and regional unity, making his death at the age of 100 a significant moment for Yoruba political and cultural leadership.
The tributes reported here come from both Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who described him as leaving "big shoes to fill," and his son, Dr Taiwo Fasoranti, the state's Secretary to the Government, who spoke of his father's legacy of resilience and hard work. The coverage is consistent across outlets on the fact of his death and the tributes paid, though details such as burial arrangements, further reactions from other political and Afenifere leaders, and the cause of death have not yet been reported.