Former Secretary to the Lagos State Government Princess Adenrele Adeniran-Ogunsanya has died after a protracted illness.
She was 74 years old.
Qed.ng learnt that Adeniran-Ogunsanya, who served as SSG under former Governor Babatunde Fashola between 2007 and 2011, died on Tuesday.
She was reportedly in a coma for a few days at the Lagos State University (LASUTH) before her death.
The Ikorodu-born grassroots politician and daughter of chairman of the Nigerian People’s Party (NPN) in the Second Republic Chief Adeniran Ogunsanya was apex leader of the Lagos4Lagos movement which recently defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Her illness prevented her from attending the group’s official defection ceremony at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Saturday, January 22.
Visioner of the movement Olajide Adediran, aka Jandor, wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday: “You didn’t die a coward…you led our battle from the front, and waited patiently to see us cross over before leaving, even though you have been battling with the pains for months.
“Mum, thank you for seeing us this far…we will surely miss you.
“Rest well Princess Adenrele Oyebo Oyetokunbo Adeniran-Ogunsanya.”
