The only Social Democratic Party (SDP) member in the House of Representatives and the member representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye has condoled with the family of Evangelist Bamidele Isola Olumilua on the passage of their patriarch on Thursday, June 4, 2020.
The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Army also condoled with governments and people of Ekiti and Ondo States on the passage of their former governor who ruled the old Ondo State on the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP) from January 1992 to November 1993.
In a condolence message that he personally signed, the federal lawmaker also condoled with his own political family, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State and at the national level on the transition of Olumilua to eternity.
“The demise of the former SDP Governor of old Ondo State, Evengelist Bamidele Olumilua has certainly marked the end of an era of conscientious politics. Olumilua ruled the old Ondo State with a genuine fear of God and complete love and care for the masses. He would have undoubtedly transformed the old Ondo State but for the military incursion of General Sanni Abacha on November 17, 1993. But, it still gladdens the heart that Evangelist Olumilua made his mark within the short period of 22 months he spent in office as governor”.
Adefisoye however expressed joy that Olumilua lived a fulfilled life and still lived to attain a ripe age of 80 years. He therefore encouraged the immediate family members of Olumilua not to mourn like unbelievers, but to rather celebrate the fulfilled live and time of their patriarch.
“This reality that Baba Olumilua has gone to reign with his creator may not have dawned on his family with stoic acceptance. But I will encourage them not to mourn like unbelievers. Rather, they should celebrate the fulfilled life that he lived. It is my solemn prayer that God shall forgive all the shortcomings of Evangelist Olumilua and grant eternal repose to his departed soul in the pantheon of saints”.