‘He was a fine gentleman’ – Olujimi mourns Gbenga Aluko

Abiodun Olujimi, lawmaker representing Ekiti south senatorial district, has expressed shock over the death of Gbenga Aluko, a former senator from the state.

Aluko, aged 58, was a member of the national assembly from 1999 to 2003.

In a statement, Olujimi described Aluko as a kind, compassionate and supportive man.

She said he was a charming individual with a peerless approach to the game of politics.

She said: “I received the sad news of the passing of Senator Gbenga Aluko a fine perfect gentleman with a deep pain and grief that words cannot capture. On behalf of my family, and good people of Ekiti South, I convey our deepest condolences to his family, friends and political associates at this moment of grief, may God comfort them all”.

“He was not just a loving personality, a generous giver and someone who lived for others, he was to many a beacon of hope of a better tomorrow. This painful exit is much more than the end of an individual”.

Oludjimi said the death of the politician has left a great vacuum to fill in the history of Ekiti political arena, adding that his politics was “devoid of hatred and unnecessary sentiment”.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant commiserated with the Aluko family and the people of Ode-Ekiti

She prayed that God gives everyone that is hurt by the loss of the departed, the fortitude to bear same, while concluding that his efforts at strengthening democracy both at the local and national levels would forever be indelible and remain in the hearts of everyone in the state.

Aluko reportedly slumped and died in his office in Abuja on Saturday.