National Leader of All progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has described the late former Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, as the best governor Oyo State ever had.

Tinubu said this in a tribute to the former governor shortly after Ajimobi was confirmed dead.

The APC leader described the deceased as a great statesman and a true progressive.

He said Ajimobi was a true performer which made him to become the first governor to ever win a second term in office in the history of the state.

Tinubu said the people of Oyo were wise and very well served to have elected Ajimobi their governor for eight years.

He said the recent emergence of Ajimobi as the Deputy National Chairman (South) of the APC was proof that the former governor was a true party man.

“His recent emergence as deputy national chairman of our party was in affirmation of his many years of service and devotion to the pursuit of democratic governance. The history of the APC cannot be squarely written without him.

“Ajimobi was my friend and brother. He was honest and forthright. He had the interest of the people at heart. We shared a common progressive vision for our country and how to bring prosperity, justice and hope to its people,” Tinubu said.

He described the deceased as a devoted husband and father and prayed that they find the comfort that only Almighty Allah can provide at this moment.

“Ajimobi’s death hurts. Yet, we must all find strength in the good way he lived his life and in the fine and good ideals for which he fought. We must carry on with the important task ahead because that is what my dear friend and brother would expect of us,” Tinubu said·