Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has commiserated with the House of Assembly member representing Ado Ekiti Constituency 1, Hon Ayodeji Adegbite, on the death of his mother, Chief (Mrs) Stella Adekemi Adegbite.
The late Madam Adegbite, who was the wife of the pioneer Registrar of Ondo State University, (now known as Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, Chief Johnson George Oladeji Adegbite, passed on Monday. She was aged 82 .
Governor Oyebanji, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode, described the death of Madam Adegbite as a huge loss not only to her immediate family but to the people of Ado-Ekiti and the entire people of the state.
He said the deceased will always be remembered for her candour, character, industry, communal efforts and for being a strong pillar of support and moral compass for her family and community.
The Governor noted that the late Madam Adegbite was a godly woman who positively touched lives and contributed to the upbringing and development of other young men and women apart from her biological children.
According to him, the deceased has immortalized herself in the hearts of the people by the worthy legacies she left behind in her eventful lifetime.
The Governor prayed God to uphold her husband, Chief Adegbite and son, Hon Adegbite and other members of the family mourning the loss of the matriarch saying it is only God that can mitigate the loss.
He urged them to be consoled by the positive impact made by the deceased and a life well lived.
Meanwhile, the Governor had, on Tuesday, paid a condolence to the family of the deceased at their GRA Ado-Ekiti residence, where he was received by the widower, Chief Adegbite and the son, Honourable Ayo Adegbite.
