A social-political group affiliated with Peoples Democratic Congress (PDP) in Lagos, Omo Eko Pataki Support Group on Monday flooded Lagos with posters tagged: Who killed Funsho Williams?’ in commemoration of the brutal murder of the former governorship candidate in the state.
The message on the poster reads, “Gone but nor forgotten, your legacy lives on. May the soul of the servant leader, Gentleman, beloved son of Lagos continue to rest in peace.”
Meanwhile, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to re-open the investigation into the brutal murder of Engineer Funsho Williams, saying it had been 14 years now after the sad incident when a terrible dark cloud fell upon the Lagosian entity and upon all lovers of freedom.
Williams, who was assassinated in 2006, was a former governorship candidate in the state and was a leading aspirant for the governorship ticket of PDP ahead of 2007 General Election.
Chief George, who is also the Leader of a pan-Lagos indigenes association, Omo Eko Pataki Forum (OEPF), made the call on Sunday in a release personally signed by him and titled: “Funso Williams: Omoluabi Eko still waiting for justice,” copy of which was made available to newsmen, even as he lauded the president for doing the right thing by re-opening the investigation into the murder of the late Attorney- General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige.
“It has been 14 years now when a terrible dark cloud fell upon the Lagosian entity and upon all lovers of freedom. It was really a very sad day on that horrific July 27, 2006, as the blood-soaked body of Engineer Funsho Williams was discovered in his Dolphin residence in Ikoyi.
“With the murder of Funsho Williams, who stood at the threshold of triumphing at the general election, a great dream was shattered. The hopes of millions of Lagosians who were hearkening to be rescued from what was then building up as a gradual servitude of the Lagosian natives was dashed”‘ George said.
The elder statesman, while making the call, said President Buhari’s name would be greatly enhanced in historical reckoning and signification should his administration be attested as being the one that finally nabbed and nailed those who were involved in the brutal killing of Funso Williams.