Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; former Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni; and other prominent Nigerians have commiserated with the Bakare family over the death of Alhaja Taibat Amope Bakare, the Iya Sunnah General of Ansar-ud-Deen in Ekiti State.
The late Alhaja Bakare’s death has been described as a monumental loss to Orun and Igbemo-Ekiti communities, Ekiti State and the Muslim community, given her contributions to Islamic propagation, charity and community development.
Sanwo-Olu led a delegation of dignitaries on a condolence visit to the bereaved family in Igbemo-Ekiti, where he urged them to preserve the legacies of the deceased.
The governor described Alhaja Bakare as a devout Muslim who remained committed to the service of Allah throughout her lifetime and served as the Iya Sunnah General of Ansar-ud-Deen in Ekiti State until her death.
He encouraged her children and other family members to sustain her values and continue the good works for which she was remembered.
Members of the governor’s delegation included the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Barrister Ifeanyi Ossai, and Senator Tokunbo Abiru, alongside other government officials.
Similarly, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the last Osun State governorship election, visited the family to express his condolences.
Oyebamiji described the deceased as a woman who devoted herself to promoting Islamic teachings and supporting development initiatives through charitable contributions.
Former Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni, also commiserated with the family, urging them to take solace in God and accept her death as a transition to glory.
Oni said the late matriarch’s contributions to her family, the Muslim community and society would remain part of her enduring legacy.
He urged her children and other relatives to preserve and institutionalise the values she upheld during her lifetime.
In a separate visit, Bamidele led a delegation to the family to express sympathy and offer support during the period of mourning.
The delegation included Hon. Steven Fatoba, a member of the House of Representatives; Hon. Bolaji Egbeyemi, Deputy Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly; and Chief Remi Oguntuase, alongside other government functionaries.
Bamidele prayed to Almighty Allah to grant the deceased eternal rest and give her family the strength to bear the loss.
Also, Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, recalled visiting Alhaja Bakare shortly before her passing and prayed that Allah grant her Aljanat Firdaus.
The deceased’s children, Alhaji Kola Bakare, Group Chief Executive Officer of Country Petrolite and Gas, and Tajudeen Bakare, Divisional Executive, Business Support, Wema Bank, expressed appreciation to the visiting dignitaries for their show of love, prayers and support.
They thanked the visitors for making time in their busy schedules and travelling the distance to commiserate with the family during its period of grief.
