Osinbajo attends eight-day Firdau of Aregbesola’s mother

The eight – day prayer for the late mother of Gov .Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, Saratu, was held on Tuesday in Ilesa with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo in attendance.

Delivering a sermon at the prayer session , Dr Taofeeq Abdulhammed, the Chief Imam of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, said the deceased lived a good life worthy of emulation .

Abdulhammed, who noted that life has a beginning and an end , urged all humans to live their lives in the fear of God.

The cleric also urged those in power to see their position as a privilege and a call to serve humanity.

Abdulhammed further prayed for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari .

Dignitaries at the event included Governors Akinwumi Ambode ( Lagos State ) , Ayodele Fayose ( Ekiti State ) , Rotimi Akeredolu ( Ondo State ) , Abiola Ajimobi( Oyo State ) , Ibikunle Amosun ( Ogun ) , Nasir el -Rufai ( Kaduna State ) and Abdulaziz Yari ( Zamfara ) .

Others were the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives , Mr Lasun Yusuf , the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi , former interim National Chairman of All Progressives Congress , Chief Bisi Akande and Minister of Mines and Steel Development , Dr Kayode Fayemi.

The governor ’ s mother , who died on Aug . 1 , was aged 84 years .