SOCIETY WATCH;ALHAJI (SENATOR) SIKIRU AYODEJI SHITTA BEY, OFR, AN OUTPOURING OF ENCOMIUMS FOR A GREAT MAN
By; Al Humphrey Onyanabo, 234 80 2320 1073I never met the colossus, Alhaji (Senator) Sikiru Ayodeji Shitta Bey, OFR, Seriki Muslimi V1 of Lagos in his lifetime but after listening to his children Uthman, Imran, Shamsideen, Sikiru, Mohammed, and daughter Abisoye and grand daughter, Titilayo and even Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu , his brother, Hon Rasheed Adewale Shitta Bey, Hon . Justice George Olusola Oguntade, J.S.C, all talked about him with so much passion and gusto, I couldn’t help but fall in love with the memory of this great man, who excelled in both politics and his core calling, law.
Alhaji Shitta Bey, has always been one of the godfathers of Lagos politics, a true lagosian, he is one of those people who stay behind the scenes and pull political strings that determine the shift of power - and for over forty years he ruled his domain with fairness and integrity.
Sunday, 20th june, 2010 , venue the main bowl of the Tafawa Balewa square was where the whole of lagos and beyond gathered for the 40th day final burial ceremony of this great gentleman. Multi linguist Bisi Olatinlo, was compere. The opening prayer was offered by Alhaji Garuba Akintola Ibrahim, Chief Imam of Lagos, which was followed by the welcome and key note address by Chief Tunde Oshodi, MON, past president and trustee King’s College Old Boys’ Association. We went through the motions patiently till the party proper rolled off when Commander Ebenezer Fabiyi Obey took the stage.
Take my word, there are parties and indeed there are parties. There are some that you will attend and you thank your stars if you walk away grudgingly with a plate of rice. This gig will go down as one of the very few where everything was plenteous available if you were able to get past the fierce looking bouncers at the gate and entrance into the air-conditioned tents. I was a guest of Funlola and Abayomi Jolaoso and I had great fun for a Sunday afternoon bash.
I was informed, not by the family, that Asiwaju Tinubu sent five cows and over 30 bags of rice as did Gov Raji Fashola and other good people of Lagos state.
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