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Friday, 12 February 2021

LATEEF JAKANDE: CJPAN Mourns Doyen Of Journalism


As the remains of an icon, former Editor of old Tribune, the last man standing amongst his contemporary,  Alhaji Lateef Jakande is committed to mother earth on Friday,  Celebrity  Journal Publishers Association of Nigeria, (CJPAN) has joined other well-meaning Nigerians to mourn his departure.


While, we urge  our leaders to emulate his lifestyles and  pray that the legacies he  left behind will not perish.

In the same vein, we  console with  his family to  bear the irreparable loss.

This was disclosed  during an emergency meeting held on Friday in Lagos State, Nigeria

The Association revealed that

 the late politician lived a simple life having  taken Lagos to an enviable position during his own tenure most especially in area of education, and estate 

it could be recalled that the former Lagos State Governor and a dozen of Journalism, Alhaji Lateef Jakande  died yesterday at the aged of 91 years

He was born on  23 July 1929 and died 11 February 2021 at the aged of 91 years 

He was a Nigerian journalist who became governor of Lagos State in Nigeria from 1979 to 1983, and later Minister of Works under the Sani Abacha military regime (1993–98). 

Adieu.Baba Kekere..


Signed: 

Sanya Ojo

PRO Dept (CJPAN)

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