Tag: Seyi Jakande
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We were not prepared for my father’s death – Jakande son
Son of the late former Governor of Lagos, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Mr Seyi Jakande, said on Sunday that the family was not prepared for the demise of their patriarch. Jakande, who served as governor between October 1979 and December 1983, died on April 11 at the age of 91, while his remains were interred on…
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How he peacefully died in his sleep after breakfast – Jakande’s children relieve last moments
Second Republic Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande passed on peacefully on Thursday in his home. He was never ill, his children and family members who relived his last moments said. Jakande, first civilian governor of Lagos State between October 1, 1979 and December 31, 1983, would have been 92 in April. Jakande’s…