The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Tajudeen Lawal, has been thrown into mourning after the death of his wife, Alhaja Fatimah Oreoluwa Lawal.
NOP NIGERIA reports that she passed away on Friday at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex in Ile-Ife after a short illness.
The Osun APC expressed sadness over the loss, describing it as a painful moment for the party, the Lawal family, and those who knew her. Party officials said she lived a life marked by care for others, humility, and strong support for her husband’s public life.
They also noted that she was known within her community as a devoted Muslim woman and a mother who was close to her family and always available to support people around her.
The statement said, “The deceased was a virtuous woman, devoted Muslimah, a pillar of support to her husband, and a compassionate mother whose life reflected humility, kindness, and unwavering commitment to her family and humanity.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to our state chairman, his nuclear and extended families and all those affected by this monumental loss.
“May Almighty Allah (SWT) forgive her shortcomings, grants her Al-Jannah Firdaus, and give the families she left behind the fortitude to bear this painful and irreparable loss.”
She will be laid to rest on Saturday in Ile-Ife according to Islamic burial rites.
