Father of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is dead.
Pa Suleimon Atanda Obasa, a businessman, passed on in the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 83.
A statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Eromosele Ebhomele, described late Pa. Obasa as a loving family man and community leader in his lifetime, one who was a successful businessman in the oil and gas and in the transportation sectors owning filling stations.
Ebhomele added that he was also reputed for his success in farming, through which many citizens had been empowered.
He said, “A devout Muslim, Pa Obasa dedicated his life to the service of Allah and mankind, taking care of the needy and the less privileged.”
He is survived by his wives and children, among whom is the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly; as well as grandchildren.
His remains will be interred at 4pm in Agege (Old Abeokuta Motor Road) area of Lagos State, according to Islamic rites.
