Former Presidential aspirant and an renowed businessman, Chief Harry Ayoade Akande, is dead, a statement by a family member, Olumide Akande, has announced.
Chief Harry Akande, the Agba Oye of Ibadanland, Olumide said, died in the early hours of Saturday, December 5, 2020.
Olumide said, “Our patriarch, Chief Harry Ayodele Akande, had passed away following a brief illness. Chief Harry Akande was an astute businessman of international repute whose legacy and influence cut across continental boundaries.
“But by far, his greatest passion was for a better Nigeria that guarantees equity and justice for all. It is our fervent hope that this will be a reality in the not too distant future.
“His passing is a huge shock to his immediate and extended family, friends and associates. We are all grappling to make some sense out of it. As we seek the repose of his gentle soul, we ask you to, in turn, uphold us in your prayers while we pass through this very turbulent period of our lives occasioned by the loss of someone as dear as him,” Olumide said in his eulogy.
Chief Harry Akande’s passing is coming a few weeks after Chief Olapade Agoro, another ex-presidential candidate of the National Action Council (NAC), had joined his ancestors.
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