Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday
said he would for the rest of his life continue to
miss his late wife,Stella, who died a decade ago.
Mr. Obasanjo made this known while speaking at
the 10th memorial service for Stella, at the
Chapel of Christ the Glorious King located inside
the premises of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential
Library, Abeokuta.
The former First Lady died on October 23, 2005,
during a botched cosmetic procedure in a
Spanish hospital in Spain.
While acknowledging that much had been said of
his late wife in his book, “My Watch”, Mr.
Obasanjo said “she will be dearly missed by me,
my family and the Abebe family.”
Also speaking on behalf of the Abebe family of
the late Stella, John Abebe narrated fond
memories of the Mrs. Obasanjo.
A senator, Ben Bruce, noted that the late Stella
Obasanjo was an unusual and global woman who
contributed her quota to humanity before her
demise.
In his sermon titled, “Keep her Memory Alive”,
the presiding preacher, Pastor Yussuf Obaje
described Stella as an epitome of womanhood,
and urged the family to continue to keep her
legacy alive.
The Deputy National Chairman South of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) and former
governor of Ekiti state, Segun Oni, described her
as a quintessential woman, noted for humility
and integrity.
Mr. Oni, who spoke with journalists at the
reception, said his close relationship with the
Abebe family gave him the opportunity to
understand late Mrs Obasanjo.
Notable among the personalities present at the
event include Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Ogun state
governor, Ibikunke Amosun, Funso Kupolokun,
among others.