Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described late Doctor Frederick Fasehun, the founder of Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, as exceptional in everything he did, as he was a medical doctor, a sociologist and a versatile acupuncturist.

According to the Vice-President, when the deceased founded the OPC, he decided that it was not enough for the Yoruba people to be recongnised for their industry and for their enterprise alone, but to seek beyond that.

He said the first set of members of the OPC were artisans, who Fasehun taught excellence and integrity, at the same time teaching them democratic principles and activism.

Osinbajo, who attended the funeral of late Dr Fasehun, at the Cathedral Church of Saint Stephen, Oke-Aluko, Ondo, Ondo State, said he was happy that Fasehun lived a good life and knew God.

In his tribute, he said it was a great honour to be at the service to express his own condolence on behalf of the President and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Osinbajo was accompanied to the service by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Governor Kayode Fayemi, Former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko among others.

The OPC chieftain passed on Dec. 1 at the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja (LASUTH).

“He studied acupuncture in 1977; and set up the very first acupuncture centre in Africa at LASUTH.

“ He was such a brilliant medical doctor; one would have thought that he would just restrict himself to practice of medicine.

“Of course, many of us know he was the proprietor of Bestcare Hospital, which catered for the poor; so many people were able to receive medical attention.

“But beyond that, I think that what he will always be remembered for is what he did with the OPC; of course, many of us know about the struggle.

“He was not really a politician; his first interaction that we know within the democratic struggle was when he founded the Movement for Social and Economic Justice.’’

In his tribute, Akeredolu said Fasehun would be remembered for excellence and for championing the cause of the Yoruba nation.

Archbishop of Abuja Province and Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Nicholas Okoh, prayed God to comfort the family of the deceased and all he left behind.

Okoh, whose message was read by the Archbishop, Ecclesiastical Province of Ondo and Lord Bishop, Diocese of Akoko, Most Reverend Gabriel Akinbiyi, also prayed God to give Fasehun’s family the fortitude to bear the loss.

In his sermon, Akinbiyi said from the tributes from family members and friends, it was evident that he impacted on lives, saying Fasehun remained faithful and committed to serving God in spite the post he held.

The bishop prayed that God would give Nigeria a leader after God’s heart as the “nation goes for elections, saying one of the lessons from Fasehun’s life was that one could face trials and difficulties and still maintain standard.