The Governorship Candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) of the last 2022 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, Erelu Kemi Elebute-Halle has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Elesun of Esun-Ekiti,Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin, who was one of the Monarch murdered on Monday by yet to be identified gunmen, stating that the late Monarch loved and worked for the development of his community with all his might.
Elebute-Halle, who was accompanied by her husband, Haim, was received by the wife of the late Monarch, Olori Yetunde Ogunsakin and other family members, as she described Oba Ogunsakin’s death as a personal loss to her.
It could be recalled that last year, the late Oba Ogunsakin installed the former ADP governorship candidate and her husband as the Erelu Okin and Aare Okin of Esun Kingdom.
Erelu Elebute-Halle who could not control her emotion broke down in tears while recounting her last moment with the late Monarch
While extolling the virtues of the late Elesun, Erelu Okin acknowledged that his death was not only a loss to Esun-Ekiti but the entire state.
She commended Oba Ogunsakin’s humility, kindness and simplicity despite his royalty. In her words, “I commiserate with the immediate royal family and the entire people of Esun-Ekiti over the untimely death of our revered King, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin and I pray for a peaceful repose of his soul”.z
