Wife of Late Afenifere spokesman, Dr Joe Odumakin an activist like her husband, Yinka Odumakin on Saturday in a short statement the news of his death.
The bereaved wife said a part of her body has gone to the great beyond.
TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Odumakin who died in the early hours of Saturday due to complications from the coronavirus disease will be greatly missed by Nigerians across board for his foresightedness in the struggle for democracy.
Dr Odumakin in the statement said:
“With gratitude to the Supreme Being for a life well spent, I announce the passing on of my beloved husband, Comrade Yinka Odumakin to the great beyond after a brief illness.
The sad event happened this morning (Saturday, 3/4/2021) at the intensive care unit of LASUTH where he was being managed for respiratory issues due to complications from COVID-19 which he had recovered from about a week ago.
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I appreciate the outpouring of grief and sympathy from home and abroad as I mourn my irreplaceable soulmate. I urge us all to remain steadfast in the cause of the masses to which he dedicated his life.
Burial arrangement will be made public in due course,” she said in the statement.