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Lateef Jakande , Former Lagos Governor dies at 91
Former Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, is dead.
He reportedly died on Thursday at the age of 91.
Jakande, aka Baba Kekere, brought a lot of development to Lagos as governor between October 1, 1979 and December 31, 1983, in line with the five cardinal programmes of the Unity Party of Nigeria founded by a former Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo
Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his tweeter page described the death of the late elder stateman as a collosal loss “.Baba Jakande’s record of service as a journalist of repute and a leader of remarkable achievements as governor of Lagos State will remain indelible for generations to come.
His death is a collosal loss and he will be missed. ”
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