Sanwo-Olu, Tinubu, Others Mourn Lagos APC Chieftain, Lanre Razak

• A party man and committed democrat – Sanwo-Olu

• A colourful personality and enigma – Ikuforiji

A debilitating cloud of despair hover around the entire Epe horizon on Saturday morning as the entire enclave was thrown into a mourning state over the death of an illustrious son, Chief Lanre Rasak, popularly known as KLM.

The cause of the death of the former Lagos state commissioner for transportation is unknown.

The member Governor’s Advisory Committee (GAC), and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Balogun of Epe, died on Saturday at Reddington Hospital, Lagos after a brief illness. He was aged 74.

You recalled the that Lanre Rasak was among the candidates tipped to succeed the late senator representing Lagos East senatorial district at the senate, Bayo Osinowo.

But at the height of the tussle to fill the vacant seat, the Epe high chief in his characteristic amiable and peaceful disposition and in the spirit of party loyalty and patriotism, when all the aspirants were asked to step down, only the Epe High Chief, Lanre Razak complied without minding the huge amount of money he had already spent to canvass for support across his districts.

He was the chairman Managing Director at Righteous Contruction Company Nigeria Ltd

He didn’t hide his love and support for my administration — Sanwo-Olu 

Reacting to chief Razak demise, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu expressed sadness over the death of a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC),

Governor Sanwo-Olu, who described late Razak’s death as a rude shock, said the deceased was a great politician, a strong party man and an advocate of masses oriented programmes.

Governor Sanwo-Olu in a condolence message issued by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Gboyega Akosile, said the deceased, in his lifetime stood for what is right, always championing policies that would lift the lot of the poor masses.

Sanwo-Olu added that the late Razak, popularly called KLM did not hide his love and support of his administration especially the Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda.

He said: “I am saddened by the death of one of our political leaders in Lagos APC, Chief Lanre Razak. He was a loyal party man and committed democrat, with a deep understanding of the state’s political landscape. He was an extremely loyal politician, who did his best for our party, the All Progressives Congress.

“Chief Razak served his people and Lagos State passionately as Chairman of Epe Local Government Area and Commissioner of Public Transportation. He brought a lot of development to Epe as a council boss and also made a lot of positive contributions to turn around public transportation in Lagos during his tenure as member of the State Executive Council.

“Chief Razak was a great politician, a strong party man and an advocate of masses oriented programmes. His support for our T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda was exemplary. He always propelled us to do more for the people of Lagos State.

“There is no doubting the fact that he would be missed by the entire political class, particularly the people of Epe, the Lagos East Senatorial District and the State as a whole.”

The Governor also condoled with the immediate family of the departed, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; other GAC members, Lagos APC and the entire people of Epe, praying God to grant the soul of the beloved Chief Razak eternal rest in Aljannah firdaus.

Epe has lost an illustrious son.

Former speaker of Lagos state house of assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, described chief Razak demise as a great loss to Lagos

He described the Epe political gladiator as a colorful personality, a political giant, an enigma.

May the soul of Chief Kamoru Lanre Razak (aka KLM) meet with the forgiveness of sins and admission into Firdaus Aljannah. Amin.