Lagos state House of Assembly lawmaker, Abdul-Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, who died on Tuesday during an APC Presidential rally in Jos, Plateau, has been buried.
The remains of the lawmaker arrived at Murtala Muhammed Airport in the afternoon and was received by the Speaker of the house, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, the Lagos State Legislators Wives Association (LASLEWA), friends, family and associates.
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He was promptly transported in a procession to his residence in Mushin, Lagos in a motorcade and later moved to the Ebony Vaults, Ikoyi, where Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, joined the crowd of mourners.
The body was interred according to Islamic rites.
A native of Abeokuta, Ogun, Olawale was reported to have slumped at the Rwang Pam stadium Jos, Plateau, venue of the APC Presidential Campaign from where he was rushed to a nearby hospital and later confirmed dead.
The 58 years old Omititi as he was fondly called by his constituents, friends, associates, political loyalists and admirers was born on March 12, 1964.
The lawmaker was visibly healthy as at Friday, where he took active part as a goalkeeper for one of the teams in the novelty match played by members to commemorate Obasa’s 50th birthday.
Mr Olawale was the representative for Mushin Constituency II and the chairman of the House Committee on Local Government and Community Relations till his death.
He is survived by his wife and children.
