Prominent political leaders, government officials and other eminent personalities have commiserated with the family of oil magnate and Group Chief Executive Officer of Country Petrolite and Gas, Alhaji Kola Bakare, following the death of his mother, Alhaja Taibat Amope Bakare.
The late Alhaja Bakare, who served as the Iya Sunnah General of Ansar-ud-Deen in Ekiti State, was described as a devoted Muslim, community leader and philanthropist whose passing represents a significant loss to Orun, Igbemo-Ekiti, Ekiti State and the Muslim community.
Leading the wave of condolences, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, led a delegation of prominent dignitaries on a condolence visit to the bereaved family in Igbemo-Ekiti. The governor described the deceased as a devout Muslim who dedicated her life to the service of Allah and urged her family to preserve the values and legacies she left behind.
Other members of the delegation included the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Barrister Ifeanyi Ossai, and Senator Tokunbo Abiru, alongside other government officials.
Similarly, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the last Osun State governorship election, visited the family to express his condolences. He described the late matriarch as a woman who actively promoted Islamic teachings and supported community development through her charitable contributions.
Former Ekiti State Governor, Asiwaju Segun Oni, also joined other well-wishers in mourning the deceased. He urged the family to take solace in God, describing her death as a transition to glory. Oni noted that her contributions to her family, the Islamic community and society would remain part of her enduring legacy. He further encouraged her children and other family members to sustain and institutionalise the good works she left behind.
In a separate condolence visit, Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB), led a delegation to the Bakare family to offer support and sympathise with them over their loss.
The delegation included Hon. Steven Fatoba, member of the House of Representatives; Hon. Bolaji Egbeyemi, Deputy Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly; and Chief Remi Oguntuase, alongside other government functionaries.
Senator Bamidele prayed for the peaceful repose of the deceased’s soul and asked Almighty Allah to grant the family the strength and fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Renowned legal practitioner, Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, also paid tribute to the deceased, recalling his visit to Alhaja shortly before her passing. He prayed that Almighty Allah grant her eternal rest in Aljanat Firdaus.
The prominent personalities’ visits and messages of condolence underscored the respect and affection the late Alhaja Bakare commanded across political, religious and social circles.
Speaking on behalf of the deceased’s children, Alhaji Kola Bakare, Group CEO of Country Petrolite and Gas, and Tajudeen Bakare, Divisional Executive, Business Support, Wema Bank, expressed profound gratitude to the dignitaries and other sympathisers for their prayers, solidarity and support during the family’s period of mourning.
They particularly appreciated the visitors for making the journey to Igbemo-Ekiti to identify with the family, describing the gestures as a source of comfort at a difficult time.
The family prayed that Almighty Allah reward all those who stood by them and grant the departed Alhaja Taibat Amope Bakare Aljanat Firdaus.
