Elimorijah: The rank of elder statesmen depleted, says Akinmade

…condoles with Family, Associates

Former Peoples’ Democratic Party House of Representatives candidate in Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Hon. Kayode Akinmade has commiserated with family, friends and associates of elder statesman, Envangelist Olu Akinuli, a.k.a Elimorijah.

For Akinmade, the death marked the end of an era and significantly underscores the depletion of the rank of elder statesmen, men of faith and progressives in the community.

A statement issued in Akure quoted Akinmade as saying, “I have personally lost a great pillar of support, who offered useful advice to advance my political career”.

“I am yet to come to terms with the passage of Envangelist Elimorijah because this is one death that inflicts not just a deep pain, but one that will linger for long, and a loss of immeasurable proportion for me as a person, to his immediate and extended families as well as the political establishment he belonged”, the statement said.

Describing the deceased as a consummate politician, a boardroom guru and entrepreneur, Akinmade said, the death is a huge loss to members of his family and progressive-minded people in Idanre kingdom.

“This is one death too many. It has not only depleted the rank of progressive politicians and elder statesmen, it has also succeeded in taking away a source of inspiration to many, an elder statesman who priotizes the unity and success of his political party.

Elimorijah a mentor to a vast array of many promising politicians. He was very cheerful and charitable. With his death, many dreams would have been shattered because his charitable activities gives hope and live to them. Indeed, a colossus has taken a bow, an orchestra has been terminated and curtain drawn on an era”, he said.

Akinmade said he had hoped and prayed that the ebullient politician popularly called Elimorijah, recovered from his ill-health to offer his usual useful advice couche