He was a man of international stature and was the head of the laity in the Methodist Church of Nigeria. In 1993, some of our leaders from the Ekiti part of old Ondo State formed the Ekiti State Movement and I was invited to attend their meeting at the Oduduwa House. In the end, General Sani Abacha created Ekiti State in 1996. He was a great man who led a simple life. He was not a perfect man, but he was a good man who led with courage and conviction and showed us the meaning of competent leadership.

Source: The Guardian June 11, 2020 03:11 UTC