Speaker Tajudeen, Ooni mourn Pa Fasoranti
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, have mourned the death of Pa Reuben Fasoranti... The post Speaker Tajudeen, Ooni mourn Pa Fasoranti…
Pa Reuben Fasoranti was a long-serving leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation that traces its roots to the Action Group era of Chief Obafemi Awolowo and has remained a prominent voice on federalism, restructuring and Yoruba political interests in Nigeria's democratic era. His death has drawn tributes from across the political and traditional establishment, reflecting his standing as an elder statesman whose views on national issues carried weight well beyond the South-West.
The coverage converges on condolence messages from top political and traditional figures, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Senate President, the Ooni of Ife and a former Osun State deputy governor, with outlets differing mainly in which combination of dignitaries they highlight. None of the reports so far include details of Fasoranti's age at death, the circumstances surrounding it, or burial arrangements, which are likely to follow as the story develops.