While condoling with his widow, Alhaja Mariam Oshinowo, the governor painted a glowing memory of his personal meetings with Oshinowo, recalling that the deceased usually had abundance of advice to offer on good governance and how party unity could be entrenched. The governor described Oshinowo’s death as a “colossal loss” to Lagos and Nigeria; he urged his family members and political associates to take the circumstances surrounding his death as the will of God. He said: “I am personally at a loss over the death of Senator Adebayo Oshinowo.
I am yet to recover from the shock because of the good relationship I had with him, even before I became the governor. His passing is also a huge loss to our nation and Lagos State in particular, because of his years of service. “I pray God comforts the widow and his family members who have personally been facing a painful reality of his absence. In this period of mourning, my thoughts and prayers are with Alhaja, children and members of his extended family. I urge them to take his death as the will of Almighty Allah.
