Olu Falae:"I Wanted Deji To Take Over From Me But He's Gone"

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, and a chieftain of Afenifere, Chief Olu Falae, whose son, Deji, a commissioner in Ondo State, died alongside 12 others in last Thursday’s plane crash in Lagos, says he lost a political successor.

Falae spoke when the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, paid him a condolence visit in his Akure, Ondo State home.

Falae, while receiving Tambuwal, said he had reached the stage to step aside for his son.

"I was looking forward to seeing Deji take over from me, because I have reached the peak of my being in politics. I will miss him so much.”

He, however, pointed out that he had submitted to the Almighty God and he could not question God over the death of his son.

The House Speaker told his host that Deji was his friend and that he had sent useful text messages to him on how to move the country forward, four days before the unfortunate incident.

He prayed God to grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss.