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Second Republic Governor Of Lagos State ,Lateef Jakande dies at 91

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The second Republic Governor of Lagos State, South-West Nigeria Alhaji Abdullateef Kayode Jakande is dead.

Television Continental reports.

Alhaji Abdullateef Jakande was among the 19 state governors of Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s led Unity Party of Nigeria.

The former Lagos chief executive was a Journalist and was previleged to be among Nigerian Journalists that served in executive positions.

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During the regime of General Sani Abacha Jakande served as Minister of works and Housing.

With the death of Alhaji Abdullateef Kayode Jakande, first set of 19 states second Republic governors, only two remained alive,they are chief Jim Nwobodo of Anambra State and Alhaji Muhammad Awwal Ibrahim of Niger State who is currently the Sarkin Suleja.

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