Drama At Senator Isiaka Adeleke's Burial As Governor Amosun Pushes A Thug To Save A Female Politician From Attack (Photo)

Governor of Ogun state, Ibikunle Amosun saved a female politician from getting attacked at the burial of late senator Isiaka Adeleke. Amosun, who was among dignitaries that attended the burial, was seen pushing a thug who was visibly unhappy about the presence of the yet-to-be identified woman at the funeral ceremony.

The lady was quickly hurried to safety.



The first civilian governor of Osun State and serving senator, Isiaka Adeleke, who died in the early hours of Sunday, April 23, 2017, at a private hospital in Osogbo after succumbing to a protracted ailment has been buried amidst wailing. Adeleke a two-term senator, won the Osun West senatorial seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)   in  2007.

He, however, defected from the PDP  in the build up to the 2015 general elections  and

had won again on the platform of the All Progressives Congress(APC).

Controversy trailed Senator Adeleke’s death yesterday, which led to his burial according to Islamic rites being postponed.

His corpse was brought home early Monday Morning from the LAUTECH teaching hospital, Osogbo, where it was returned on Sunday, for an autopsy.

Governors of Ogun and Ondo States, Ibikunle Amosun and Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) were among the dignitaries present at the burial.

Meanwhile, there was a very tensed moment as the burial rites commenced as angry sympathisers descended on another indigene of Ede, Hon Idiat Babalola.

The crowd of sympathisers became restive when Babalola came in for the Islamic prayers ahead of the internment of the two-time Senator and first elected governor of Osun State.

Angry sympathisers demanded that Babalola be made to leave the premises.

When pleas from dignitaries at the event, including Ondo State Governor, Mr.Rotimi Akeredolu, failed to persuade the angry crowd, Governor Amosun had to join some other dignitaries in personally shielding the lady and leading her out of the premises.
After that, the Ogun State governor joined other Muslim faithful to observe the final prayers before the Internment of late Senator Adeleke.
Senator Adeleke died on Sunday and was buried on Monday morning according to Islamic rites.