Olamiju, son of late former governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, has relived his last moments with the Ogbomoso-born politician.
The former chairman of Ogbomoso North local government, where his father was also council boss, said the last he saw his father was ten days before his death.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain who is gunning to represent Ogbomoso North/South/Oriire federal constituency in the 2023 election made this known in an exclusive interview with OYOINSIGHT.COM over the weekend in Ogbomoso.
According to him, “I was in his convoy. We were going to honour the invitation of a birthday ceremony in Lagos. We both went for Aare Tunde Alapini’s 70th birthday. That was a week and some days before he died. Alapini’s birthday was on Monday.
“I saw him last on Tuesday because we were supposed to go to Ikeja together, but as God would have it, the upcoming Saturday was my Mum’s 70th. So, on our way from Lagos, I was in his convoy and getting to tollgate, he called me and told me to go back to Ibadan and plan my mum’s birthday with my sister. We were meant to travel to Abuja together. We have bought our tickets. Before leaving Lagos, I remember us discussing politics and each time I remember those moments, I always cherish them.”
”I was in my father in-law’s place, celebrating his birthday that day when the call came. My uncle called me that my father was critically sick that I needed to start coming. I knew something was wrong. If he is sick, it is the hospital that they will take him to. And it will take me close to four hours to get to Ogbomoso. So, I called him back to ask him what was the real issue, so he told me that it seems that my dad has passed on. So I asked them to move him to the mortuary because I can voices on the phone, showing that people are converging.
The young Alao-Akala misses everything about his father. “I miss him every day. We were extremely close and we fought a lot. But I know his key. He never forgot anyone’s birthday. He would be the first to call on the morning of your birthday, he will call and send a message. While we were in school, he made sure he visited us from time to time.”
