Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Senate President Godswill Akpabio has paid tribute to late Afenifere leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti, describing his death at 100 as the end of an extraordinary chapter in Nigeria's political and democratic history.

In a condolence statement released in Abuja on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio said the elder statesman's passing would be deeply felt across the country, particularly among the Yoruba people, whose political and cultural development he helped shape.

According to the Senate President, Fasoranti's decades of involvement in public affairs reflected a lifetime dedicated to defending his beliefs, promoting the welfare of the people and advancing the collective interest of society.

"As a prom...