Deji of Akure mourns Fasoranti, says he was more than elder statesman

By Dayo Johnson, Akure
The Deji of Akureland, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, has mourned the death of the Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, describing him as more than an elder statesman and a father figure whose contributions to the Yoruba nation and Nigeria would endure.
The monarch, in a statement in Akure, Ondo State, said the late Fasoranti was a custodian of wisdom, a champion of progressive ideals and a respected voice in the struggle for justice, democratic governance and the advancement of the Yoruba people.
He expressed profound sorrow over the death of the revered elder statesman, educationist and pan-Nigerian, who died at the age of 100.
Oba Aladelusi said Fasoranti’...