The National Publicity Secretary for the Yourba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin is dead.
He died on Saturday morning following Covid-19 complications.
Reacting to the shocking news, the Secretary General of Afenifere, Sehinde Arogbofa, describes Odumakin’s death as a terrible blow.
He said he has lost his right hand man.
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yourba land, Gani Adams in a statement by his special Assistant on media, Kehinde Aderemi, in a statement titled: ‘Odumakin: Yoruba has lost a gem, and dependable ally reads in parts:
“We’ll all miss his voice. We’ll miss his commitment, we’ll miss is bravery because the late Yinka Odumakin’s fearless image loomed larger than what we can easily forget in a hurry.
“He was a phenomenon that spoke truth to power. He cut a picture of an all-rounder, a media personage, an analyst and public commentator that had warmed himself to the hearts of many people.
“His exit had left a big vacuum in the social and political milieu and Nigerians will always remember him for who he was because in his life, the late Odumakin was truly one of the few gifted soul of our race.
“The extent of the shocking news for me has been inexplicable. It will take a very long time for me to accept the realities of his death.”
Other prominent sons of Yourba that have reacted to Yinka’s death are Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo and Ayo Fayose, former Governor of Ekiti State. Pa Adebayo describes his death as “too heavy to bear.”
On the other Ayo Fayose said; “He was a man in total defense of Justice and fairness for all. He had a life well spent, not how far, but how well.”