The family and friends of late Ambassador Wahab Dosunmu have marked the 10th anniversary of his demise. Dosunmu died in 2013, after a brief illness in the United States at the age of 74.
Taking to social media to mark the life and times of the late politician cum ambassador in a touching tribute, the family paid glowing tributes to their patriarch, who was a visionary leader, an epitome of dedication and catalyst for progress both in Nigeria and internationally before his demise. His groundbreaking initiatives and impact in the nation were also celebrated. The late politician was minister of works and housing in the Second Nigerian Republic from 1979 to 1983 during the Shehu Shagari regime. He later became a member of the Nigerian senate from 1999 to 2003.
Dosunmu contested the Lagos governorship primaries in 1999, but lost to Senator Bola Tinubu. He won the seat for the Lagos West Senatorial District on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD). He was also Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Malaysia between 2004 and 2007.
He was one of those who fought for the actualisation of the June 12, 1993 presidential mandate of late Chief M.K.O Abiola through the National Democratic Coalition, Nigeria, NADECO.
