The State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry, and Cooperatives, Dr Lola Akande, received condolences from Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu following the passing of Dr Kolapo Akande.
Dr Kolapo Akande, the brother-in-law of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and a presidential contender for the All Progressives Congress (APC), passed away on Wednesday at the age of 72.
In a statement released on Thursday by his chief press secretary, Gboyega Akosile, Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed his condolences to Dr Lola Akande on the passing of her devoted husband.
The Governor also implored members of the Akande family, the deceased friends and associates to take the death of Dr Kolapo Akande in good faith.
Governor Sanwo-Olu urged people to see Dr Akande’s demise as the will of God and take solace in Him for a good life spent by the deceased during his lifetime and his contribution to humanity.
He said: “On behalf of my family, my cabinet, the Lagos State government, and the people of Lagos State, I commiserate with the Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr Lola Akande, on the death of his beloved husband, Dr Kolapo Akande.
“Dr Akande lived a fulfilled life. He will be sorely missed by his family and loved ones. We sympathise with the Akande family, the wife, the children and the entire extended family of the deceased.
“I pray for the repose of Dr Kolapo Akande’s soul. God will grant him eternal rest and comfort the family, friends and associates he left behind.”