• Tinubu said the story of Nigeria’s democracy will not be complete without Odumakin’s critical role.

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has lauded the impeccable virtues of late Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, whom he described as “a doughty fighter for freedom and the rule of law.”

Tinubu said the story of Nigeria’s democracy will not be complete without Odumakin’s critical role.

As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, the former Lagos State Governor said this in a statement on Saturday titled: “Tinubu condoles with the family of Yinka Odumakin,” said: “In the struggle against the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election and the perpetuation of military dictatorship, Odumakin was never found wanting.

“He was at the vanguard of the battle even at the risk of his life and liberty. It is impossible to credibly tell the story of the emergence of the democracy we enjoy in this dispensation today without emblazoning Odumakin’s name in gold.

“He was a doughty fighter for freedom and the rule of law. He was rock solid in his commitment to Afenifere, the Yoruba people and the several other civil society groups in which he played active roles.”

Tinubu also lauded Odumakin’s sincerity and his willingness to put Nigeria first despite political differences.

He said: “In the course of the last two and a half decades, Odumakin and I had cause to collaborate in various organisations and in pursuit of different political causes at different times and I can testify to his capacity for hard work, his brilliance, his tenacity in his loyalty to his cherished principles.

“Even if we differed politically, I had no cause to doubt his sincerity in charting his chosen path. He will forever remain a model of what a citizen who places the good of his country above his personal interest could be.”