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Fasehun, a fealess nationalist – Ooni Of Ife
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi , on Saturday , mourned the late founder of Oodua Progressive Congress , Dr. Fredrick Fashehun , describing him as a “ true pan – Africanist , a fearless nationalist and a committed Yoruba patriot . ”Ooni said Fasehun , in his struggle for Oodua self – determination, dedicated the last 26 years of his life , struggling for the survival of the Yoruba race within a sovereign state of Nigeria .
The monarch , in a condolence message signed by Comrade Moses Olafare , Director , Media & Public Affairs , Ooni ’ s Palace , on Saturday , said he received news of the passage of Fasehun with shock and commiserated with the government of Ondo state , Yoruba and Nigeria as a whole .
The statement reads , “ the Arole Oduduwa while performing his official functions as the Chancellor here at the ongoing 48 th convocation ceremony of the University of Nigeria , Nsukka in Enugu state , this morning received the news of the death of an elder statesman and the leader of OPC , Dr Frederick Fasehun as a rude shock .
“ Baba Ooni sees Dr Fasehun , a true Pan Africanist , a fearless Nigeria nationalist and committed Yoruba patriot , who in his belief in Oodua self -determination , spent the last 26 years of life struggling for the survival of the Yoruba people within the autonomy of Nigeria .
“ It is a pity we have lost such a wonderful descendant of Oduduwa , who always defended and promoted the interests , integrity and the cultural values of the African People , Yoruba race in particular .
“ The Royal Court of Ife will never forget Dr Fasehun for his incorruptible loyalty to the sacred throne of Oduduwa.
“ The good people of Ile – Ife which is the ancestral home of the Yorubas will miss him for the love and respect he ceaselessly showed to us .
“ Yoruba people all over the world will miss him for his committed struggle for the socio – political / economic survival of the race and Nigerians will miss him for his fights for fairness and justice as a Nigerian human right activist. ”
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