Father of Lagos speaker passes away

Pa Suleimon Atanda Obasa, the father of the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has passed away.

The Speaker confirmed this sad news in a statement released on Tuesday through his Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele.

The statement revealed that the businessman breathed his last in the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 83.

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He leaves behind his wives, children, and grandchildren, one of whom is the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

The final rites for Pa Suleimon Atanda Obasa will take place at 4pm in the Agege (Old Abeokuta Motor Road) area of Lagos State, following Islamic traditions.