The Ogun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday described the death of the former National Auditor of the party, Alhaji Fatai Adeyanju, as “a great loss to members of his immediate and political family in Ogun State”.

The party, in a statement issued by the State Chairman, Chief Samson Bamgbose, described late Adeyanju as “a gentleman and loyal party man who was committed to the unity and progress of PDP”.

The statement reads in part, “The late Alhaji Fatai Adeyanju was a complete gentleman and dutiful party leader who was ready to sacrifice anything for the growth of the party. Among other party and political offices, Adeyanju, a Chartered Accountant, served our party as National Auditor to the best of his abilities.

“He was a peacemaker and a friend of all. This is a great loss to the PDP family. It is so sad that we have lost him. He was always responsive and desirous that things should be done justly and properly. Politicians should learn to be simple and not to take the quest for offices as a do- or-die affair. Adeyanju became the National Auditor of our great party when he least expected it and he stayed faithful to the party till the end. He will be sorely missed.

“We pray the Almighty Allah to grant members of his immediate family and the Ogun State PDP in general, the courage to bear the irreplaceable loss, and also grant the departed Aljanah Firdaus.”

Adeyanju died in the early hours of Saturday and his remains are expected to interred later today, according to Islamic rites.