Popular Lagos politician and former chairman, Lagos Island Local Government, Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele, is dead.
Adeniji-Adele who reportedly died in an Indian hospital at about 2am Nigerian time on Thursday, had his first wife, Tawakalitu by his side when he breathed his last.
A source close to the late politician told our correspondent that the late Lagos prince had undergone a surgery on Monday, described as successful.
Though it could not be confirmed the ailment he went to India to treat, Adeniji-Adele was said to have travelled out of Nigeria about two months ago.
It could be recalled that as Commissioner for Sports in Lagos State, Adeniji-Adele left the job citing ill health.
At a point, he was using walking stick to aid himself following an accident that affected his back.
The remains of Adeniji-Adele, 60, according to informed sources, would be flown into Nigeria on Friday and would be buried on Saturday in his Festac home in Lagos State.
Adeniji-Adele served as Commissioner in Lagos State between 2007 and 2011 during the administration of Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola.
Though he was due to be retained for Fashola’s second term, Adeniji-Adele cited ill health as ground for the rejection of the offer.
He came into limelight during the struggle for the actualisation of the June 12 1993 Presidential elections believed to have been won by the late business mogun, Moshood Abiola.
The election, adjudged as the freest electoral contest in Nigeria was annulled by the regime of former military president Ibrahim Babangida.
Adeniji-Adele and couple of National Democratic Coalition stalwarts were hounded into detention, following the massive protest that greeted the annulment and subsequent incarseration of Abiola.
Popularly called The Prince of Hope, the late Adeniji Adele would be remembered for the quality of leadership he brought into local government administration in Nigeria during his tenure as Lagos Island local government boss.
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