Images of Nigerians who trooped out in their thousands to honour a Pan
Africanist, welfarist, frontline lawyer and advocate of the masses,
human rights crusader, democrat, and a believer in true federalism late
Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun who was immortalized this day Tuesday January 7th
2014 by the Lagos state government who unveiled a bust and dedicated a
memorial park and garden to his memory in his neighbourhood in Gbagada
Lagos. The ceremony witnesed a large turnout of who is who is Lagos
state led by the Governor Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), his deputy
Princess Adejoke Orelope Adefulire and members of the state executive
council comprising Commissioners and Special Advisers, White cap chiefs,
members of the Bar to which late Mr. Aka-Bashorun belonged, civil right
activists, Family members of Mr. Alao.
Aka-Bashorun led by the matriach
his wife, children, uncles and aunties, members of the Gbagada Phase II
residents association, memebers of the press, security personnel and
other well wishers. Some of the notable faces in the picture are
Comrades Segun Aka-Bashorun, Richarf Akinnola, Kayode Opeifa Lagos State
commissioner for transportation, Malachy Ugwummadu, Bamidele Aturu,
Ajayi Popoola, Chief Onovo, Oloye Adeniji, Shina Loremikan, Nelson
Ekujumi, Razak Olokooba, Achike Achude, Nike Ransome Kuti, Rasheed Raji,
Mohammed Fawehinmi, Alhaja Ganiat Fawehinmi, Leke Oyebanji, Baba Pastor
of CD, Jubril Ogundimu, Major Debo Bashorun, Ayo Opadokun, Mrs. Beko
Ransome Kuti, Mrs. Ajayi Popoola, Funmi Ajayi, to mention but a few. It
was indeed a joyous moment as everyone relished in the honour done to
the memory of a first social crusader Mr. Alao Aka-Bashorun by the Lagos
state government which is commendable.
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