Mr Yinka Odumakin, the Spokesman for the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, has died of COVID-19.
Odumakin died Saturday morning at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital isolation centre.
Afenifere has reacted to Odumakin’s passage, saying the group was devastated by the death of its Publicity Secretary.
“It’s a terrible blow. A terrible blow to me as a person because we’ve been so intimate, Secretary-General of the socio-cultural group, Basorun Sehinde Arogbofa, said
“He’s been my right-hand man in Afenifere management. It’s terrible. Yinka should not have gone at this time.
“It’s a terrible blow to Afenifere and Nigeria. We’ve lost a brilliant chap with intelligent and brilliant ideas.
“This is sad, very sad. What a pity. I pity his wife Joe.’’
Mrs. Joe Okei-Odumakin, Yinka’s wife, who confirmed his death Saturday, said, “A part of me is gone. A part of me is gone. He fought hard at the intensive care unit. Pray for me to survive this. My love is gone.
“He was OK before. He was recovering yesterday but he died this morning. I am at the intensive care unit. A part of me is gone.”
