Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed his condolences to the family of the late Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the State, Barrister Olaniyi Ijalaye, who passed away on Monday evening in Abuja after attending a meeting at the Commission’s headquarters.
In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran, Governor Abiodun described the late REC as “an honest, committed, and cerebral public servant with a high level of humility and patriotism, as well as an exemplary, uncompromising nature.”
The governor said: “I sympathize with the entire Ijalaye dynasty, the people, and the government of Ondo State on the passing of their great and illustrious son. Indeed, Barrister Ijalaye was an exemplary figure of diligence, commitment, and honesty in public service.”
He added: “While his death came as a rude shock to us in Ogun State, we take solace in the fact that he lived a fulfilled life of integrity and indelible impact; may God rest his soul and protect the family he left behind.”
Governor Abiodun also condoled with INEC for the loss, praying for the repose of Ijalaye’s soul and the necessary fortitude for his immediate family, friends, and colleagues to bear the irreplaceable loss.