Alhaji Ademola Fashola, father of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, is dead.
He died of a chronic age-related ailment, at his Akinsemoyin Street, off Bode Thomas Street, Surulere on Monday at 79 years old.
Mr. Hakeem Bello, Special Adviser to the governor on Media, who was on lesser hajj with the governor in Saudi Arabia, confirmed the death to journalists in Ikeja via telephone.
He is survived by children, grandchildren and great-grand children among whom is the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Arinola Fuwa, Olayinka Fashola, Ademola Fashola, Omolara Fashola, Adewale Fashola, Ademola Fashola Jnr. and Ademola Keji Fashola.
Meanwhile, the state government has announced that the deceased would be interred on Tuesday, the 6th of August 2013 at Vaults and Gardens Ikoyi by 1pm.
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