Tinubu leaves for UK, to visit late son’s family

The National leader, All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has left Lagos for London, where he would be meeting his late son’s wife and children who reside in United Kingdom.

Tinubu was said to have departed Lagos barely 48 hours after Jide was pronounced dead by medical doctors at the Lagos Island General Hospital, Lagos state.

It was gathered that his departure to London was an apparent strategy aimed at avoiding hundreds of All Progressives Congress (APC) and other personalities that have started turning his Bourdillon home, Lagos to a Mecca of sort, after news filtered in that his first son had passed away.

When the Guild visited his home, it was gathered that his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, who was the chairman, Senate committee on Environment, had also left home. But her destination was not disclosed.

Confirming his departure to relatives and other well-wishers, one of his relatives, Ademola Oshodi, disclosed that he left to see the deceased family in London and would return before the eight days Fidau (Muslim prayer for repose of deceased’s soul).

He, however, assured the politicians, lawmakers and other well-wishers who thronged the national leader’s home that Tinubu would be informed of their visit to commiserate with him.
Some of the visitors to his home includes Minister of Information and Strategy, Lai Muhammed, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs), Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Lagos state former deputy governor, Sarah Sosan, former Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Aderemi Ibirogba.

In her condolence message, the Chairman, Coker-Aguda Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omobolanle Akinyemi-Obe, described the deceased as very sociable and likable by all. he was an introvert. it is sad that we lost him at this time.
(Guild)