Vice-president of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo paid a condolence visit to the home of billionaire businessman, Dapo Abiodun who lost his son, Oluwagbemiga Abiodun, last Saturday.
The VP prayed and encouraged them, “May God grant friends and family of the deceased the fortitude to bear this great loss”. In an official statement by DJ Olu’s family and signed by Seye Abiodun, they appealed to the public to disregard any form of insinuations being peddled.
“The Abiodun family confirms the tragic and regrettable demise of our beloved son, Olugbemiga. “We know there are many questions as to how or why such tragedy would happen to such great individual but still, God is in control.
“The past few days have been most trying for the family. We are saddened by his demise but we are comforted by the well wishes and kind thoughts of friends around the world.
“Olugbemiga has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life but few had the pleasure of truly knowing him.
“He was a down to earth, generous, kind-hearted, idealist and selfless individual who was extremely inspirational to many.
“The family hereby, pleads with the public to disregard insinuations being peddled by certain sections of the media about the actual cause of our son’s death. “An official result of the autopsy conducted will be made available as soon as it is ready. Until then, we urge everyone to kindly respect our family’s need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately.
“We remain humble as parents and a family, among several around the world who are bereaved via the tragic loss of a child.
“It is never easy to come to terms with the heart-wrenching and enduring agony that accompanies the death of a loved son.
“But our family will forever treasure memories of the extremely joyous days spent with Olugbemiga, prior to his demise.
”Those precious memories will stay with us forever. We are privileged to have some of his amazing, magic moments captured in our hearts.”
