Prof. Mojeed Alabi deliver a Tribute message about Late Senator Adeleke to Speaker Dogara.

Prof. Aare Mojeed Alabi deliver a Tribute Message about Late Senator Adeleke to Rt. Hon Dogara Speaker House of Representative, National Assembly.

Tuesday, 25th April, 2017

ISIAKA ADELEKE: THE END OF AN ERA!!!
Mr Speaker!
My self-imposed intellectual seclusion was shockingly truncated by a morning call a few hours ago that broke the sad news of dark cloud enveloping my State of Osun. With disbelief and grief but total submission to the will of Allah, I learnt of the passing away of one of the architects of modern Nigeria and a colleague, an eminently senior one no doubt, with whom we took the solemn oath to take our dear country to greater heights in this 8th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a two-term Senator who was also the son of a Senator and a towering figure in my Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Alhaji Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, CON, passed to the great beyond at the age of 62 years leaving behind two wives, children, brothers and sisters, relations, friends, colleagues, political associates, admirers and indeed several benefactors of his extensive political machinery, economic empire and philanthropic gestures. The cloud of shocks and disbelief is yet to clear itself even as a Man of the People, a mere mortal like you and I, was lowered into his last place of abode in his country home yesterday before I could struggle to set my feet on the soil of Nigeria again. It wasn't until then that the reality of this great loss dawn on me. I caved in to emotions and notwithstanding my avowed proclamation of Kalimatullah Allahu Akbar", tears could not but flow freely.

Mr Speaker! The shock and disbelief that attended the death of a man popularly addressed as "Serubawon" (an enigma) did not presuppose an ascription of eternity to his life. No! He, like every mortal of a man or woman, was bound to die one day. But the sudden death of a man who was beaming with life some few hours earlier, holding political meetings and felicitating the joyous in his usually free and colourful manner surpassed the imagination of anyone. Like a flashing light, Isiaka was gone. His sea of lovers and admirers could not but broke down to the point of losing our sense. But as believers, we took whatever happened in our strides and bid our leader a farewell.

Alhaji Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke came to this world, saw and conquered. He was a political icon of no small mean, a shrewd manager of men and resources, a socialite and a philanthropist.

-  Born on January 15, 1955 in the present day Enugu State to the family of Ayoola Adeleke and Esther Adeleke
- Had his Primary Education at Christ Church School, Enugu and later lived in Ibadan
- Completed his secondary school at Ogbomosho Grammar School where he had his West Africa School Certificate in 1972
- Continued his education at the Jacksonville State University United States of America where he bagged a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science in 1983
- Obtained Masters in Public Administration (Criminal Justice) from the same Institution in 1985 before returning to Nigeria to contribute his quota, which he did impressively, to the development of his fatherland.

De Guv Isiaka Adeleke bestowed the political scene of Nigeria like a giant when he returned from the United States at the turn of the 1990s to become the first civilian Governor of Osun State in 1992. Although he exercised that power for about 22 months only, he left no one in doubt about his political sagacity and leadership qualities, and he remained, until his demise. a constant factor in any political calculation in Osun in particular and Nigeria in general. The ease and firm grip by which he took over the political mantle of Osun at that time, against all pre-existing political permutations earned him the alias "Serubawon" (an enigma). He was a Distinguished Senator of the Federal Repiblic of Nigeria in the 6th Assembly (2007-2011) and was resoundingly returned to the 8th Assembly in 2015. He fough

Prof. Mojeed Alabi commiserates with Late Senator Adeleke family.

PROFESSOR MOJEED ALABI COMMISERATES WITH LATE SENATOR ADELEKE FAMILY.
Professor Mojeed Alabi has expressed shock over the sudden death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke,the first executive governor of the State of Osun.
In a press statement released by the Media Aide to the Honourable representing Ede North,Ede South,Egbedore, Ejigbo in the House of Representatives, Mudasir Ayanfe Mustapha,the Legislator described the passing away of Otunba of Ejigboland as a great loss not only to the State of Osun,but the entire Nigeria. He extolled the uncommon virtue of generosity and love for fellow human beings that the departed political leader exhibited throughout his lifetime.He described late Senator Adeleke as one of the Legislators who championed the cause of  justice,fairplay and credible electoral system in the National Assembly.
Professor Alabi prayed Almighty God to grant the departed Senator aljanna fridaos and the family fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.