ABESAN ESTATE @40: Despite Jandor's funding, Sanwo-Olu to unveil Jakande statue in Ipaja, on Friday

GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu will on Friday, December 16, 2022, unveil the statue of a former Lagos governor, the late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, during the 40th anniversary of Abesan Estate, in the Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA of Alimosho LGA.

The Public Relations Officer, Abesan Estate Residents’ Association, Olufemi Odeyemi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday, December 11, 2022, said the anniversary would hold from December 10 to 17, 2022.

He said, “The high point of the celebration is the unveiling of the statue of Pa Lateef Jakande by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Ayoola bus stop in the estate.

“The wife and family of late Pa Lateef Jakande will also be at the unveiling. The event is expected to host more than 5,000 residents and many popular musicians who are also residents of Abesan will also be performing at the event.”

Also speaking, the President of AERA, Mr M. Kehinde, said some members of the community, who led exemplary lives, would be given awards during the event.

“These are people who have impacted our community positively and touched the lives of people. It is an opportunity for us to recognise and appreciate them,” he said.

However, Alimoshotoday.com had reported on October 20, 2022, that the Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor donated the sum of #500,000 to Abesan Estate Residents Association, for the construction of a statue in honour of the late Governor of Lagos, Alhaji Lateef Jakande.

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Jandor, who flagged off his campaign the day before, pledged to erect the late Alhaji Jakande’s statue in the estate, ahead of its 40th anniversary.  The President of the Abesan Estate Residents Association, Michael Kehinde, also during the visit, assured Adediran of the support of his members in the forthcoming election while also commending Jandor for his generosity towards the erection of Jakande’s statue and his promise to meet their other needs when he becomes the governor.