By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab
The Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Sunday Karimi and the Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency, All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Sulaiman Baba-Ali have paid a condolence visit to the Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Usman Ododo, over the death of his father, Alhaji Ahmed Sani Ododo.
The late Alhaji Ododo passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025.
Senator Karimi described the death as an irreplaceable loss not only to the Ododo family but to the entire people of Kogi State.
“I extend my deepest sympathies to His Excellency Governor Usman Ododo, his family, and the people of Kogi State during this challenging period. May Almighty Allah (SWT) grant the departed eternal rest in Al-Jannah Firdaus and provide solace to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss,” he said.
In his own remarks during the visit, Baba-Ali, who is also the Gabi Sayadi of Lokoja described Governor Ododo as a hardworking, reliable, dependable, and diligent servant leader who has shown commitment to the brotherhood among governors.
The APC leader noted that Governor Ododo’s father lived an impactful life and must have passed on as a fulfilled man, given that his son has assumed an executive office as Governor of Kogi State and is doing well.
“On one hand, we commiserate with him on the other hand we celebrate with him because he has survived his father, it is a blessing. He saw his son doing well,” he said.
