Osinbajo Visits Families of Rev Badejo, Fawehinmi

*Says Badejo was exceptional man of God
*Describes Gani’s son as a progressive like his late father

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has paid condolence visits to the families of late former Genereal Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church, Rev Wilson Badejo and deceased fiery activist and lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, over the death of his first son, Mohammed.
Osinbajo during the visits on Saturday personally delivered messages of condolence to the two families.

At the Yaba, Lagos residence of the Badejos, where he was received by Mrs. Yinka Badejo, the Vice President described Dr. Badejo, who died recently as an exceptional man of God.
Osinbajo said the late cleric was a promoter of the gospel who worked for both the physical and spiritual transformation of societies.

According to him, “he was certainly a man of integrity, a man who served God with all his strength and a man who truly loved God and the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
The Vice President noted that the late Badejo “was also someone who believed that the gospel is for social transformation, besides the spiritual. And he carried the message that the gospel is meant to transform societies and the people physically, as well as spiritually. He was one of a kind.”

Osinbajo in a short tribute in the condolence register at the residence wrote
“We bless the name of the Lord for the life and times of one of His generals, our father in the Lord, Revd. Dr. Wilson Badejo. We thank him for the great work of the gospel that he did and we now celebrate such an excellent life of service. Blessed be the name of the Lord”.

While praying for God to console and strengthen the family, the Vice President also prayed God to preserve the legacy left by the late man of God, noting that “he has left a great legacy indeed. A tremendous legacy that we are proud of.”

At the Ikeja, Lagos residence of the Fawehinmis, Osinbajo met with the mother of Mohammed, Ganiyat Fawehinmi, and prayed for God’s comfort for her and the entire family.
He described the late Mohammed as “one of us,” being a progressive and protector of the poor and less privileged.

Osinbajo noted that “the late Mohammed continually identified himself with the progressives and did not diminish what concerned his father during his lifetime.

“He continually maintained very serious advocacy for the poor and the less privileged”.
The Vice President prayed that God will console the entire family of the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi and grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.