The Osun West Collective, a group of professionals and political stakeholders in the Osun West Senatorial District of Osun State has eulogized the first civilian Governor of Osun State, Senator Isaka Adetunji Adeleke on his 70th posthumous birthday.
A statement by the group’s Patron, Mallam Olawale Rasheed noted that the Late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, popularly refered to as Serubawon laid the foundation for a prosperous Osun State, a legacy that Governor Ademola Adeleke is now upholding.
The group further described the Late Serubawon as a true democrat who does not discriminate between, tribe, gender, religion or culture adding that his demise remains a shock in the heart of those who knew him and many who doesn’t but felt his impact as Governor and as Senator representing Osun West in his lifetime.
The statement reads, ” Today we remember a hero, the first civilian Governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, who we all refer to as Serubawon, the man who laid the foundation for a prosperous Osun State, a legacy that our performing Governor Ademola Adeleke is now building upon.
“Senator Isiaka Adeleke was a true democrat, very accommodating and does not discriminate between, tribe, gender, religion or culture. His demise remains a shock in the heart of those who knew him and many who doesn’t but felt his impact as Governor and as Senator representing Osun West in his lifetime.
“Across the globe today and in various sectors are distinguished professionals who were mentored and raised by the Late Serubawon, a testament of his dedication to building people and by extension building a better society.
“His memory lives on and his legacy will forever remain.
“Rest on Serubawon”