He was democracy warrior – Tinubu mourns Kola Oseni

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of an elder statesman and former Lagos State politician, Alhaji Ganiyu Kolapo Oseni

In a statement he personally signed and posted on his verified X handle on Friday, the president described Oseni as a warrior of democracy and a visionary administrator.

Tinubu said Oseni’s inspiring leadership, vision and industry stood him apart, adding that he was restless in his determination to do many things for Lagos State and Nigeria at large.

According to the president, Oseni’s immense contributions, first as organising secretary of Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s Unity Party of Nigeria in Lagos in the Second Republic,  laid the foundation for the establishment of the Lagos State Printing Corporation, among others, for which a central mosque in the company was recently dedicated in his name.

“To me, however, he was much more than that. He was a leader, my ally, my comrade, a friend and a brother rolled into one.

“He brought me into politics and stood by me along with others to become the Senator representing Lagos West and later the governor of our Lagos State.

“We shared good moments and also made sacrifices for our country and our people. I can never forget all we went through together in the struggle to restore democracy in our land,” Tinubu said.