Dr. Kolapo Akande, a brother-in-law of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has died aged 72.
Akande was the husband of Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. Lola Akande, who is Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s sister.
It was learnt that Kolapo died in a hospital on Wednesday after battling an illness.
Meanwhile, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commiserated with the commissioner on the loss of her husband.
In a Thursday statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, the governor said the deceased life a fulfilled life.
“On behalf of my family, my cabinet, the Lagos State government, and the people of Lagos State, I commiserate with the Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. Lola Akande, on the death of his beloved husband, Dr. Kolapo Akande.
“Dr. Akande lived a fulfilled life. He will be sorely missed by his family and loved ones. We sympathise with the Akande family, the wife, children and the entire extended families of the deceased.
“I pray for the repose of Dr. Kolapo Akande’s soul. God will grant him eternal rest and comfort the family, friends and associates he left behind,” the statement read.