Mimiko mourns Fasoranti, says his death ends extraordinary chapter

By Dayo Johnson, Akure
Former Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has described the death of the late Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, as the end of an extraordinary chapter in the political and moral history of Ondo State, Yorubaland and Nigeria.
Mimiko, in a statement issued on Tuesday night in Akure, said Fasoranti was more than an elder statesman, describing him as a custodian of a political tradition and a devoted disciple of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
He said the late Afenifere leader embodied the enduring virtues of discipline, integrity, courage and service, adding that his contributions to education, public administration, politics and the pro-democracy move...