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<\/p>\nOsinbajo spoke during a condolence visit to the family of the late monarch at his Victoria Island Palace.
\nDAILY POST had reported that Oniru died on Monday after a brief illness.
\nAged 82, the traditional ruler is survived by wives and children, among whom are a former Lagos State Commissioner for Waterfront, Adesegun Oniru, and an On-Air personality, Tolu Demuren, also known as Toolz.<\/p>\n
Reacting the vice-president said that the late Oniru\u2019s guidance and counsel all the time was impactful.
\n\u201cI served in this state as Attorney-General and throughout that period, he was always there for us, always there to support us.
\n\u201cSo, we are all deeply saddened about his departure and we have all lost a father, we have all lost a dear father.
\n\u201cWe thank God that he lived a life of significance; he lived a life of serious contribution to our state and the nation.
\n\u201cSo, on behalf of the Federal Government and President Muhammadu Buhari, I express sincere condolence to the Oniru family and to our state, Lagos State,\u2019\u2019 NAN quoted him as saying.
\nResponding on behalf of the family, Adesegun thanked the vice-president for finding time to come to condole with the family.<\/p>\n
He recalled that while Osinbajo served as the Attorney General of Lagos State, he also served in that cabinet which had contributed a lot to the nation.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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