The Senate Wednesday mourned Senator Anthony Adeniyi, SAN, who represented Ekiti South Senatorial District between 2011 and 2015, and hailed his role in mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Adeniyi died on June 24, 2026 at the age of 75, and until his death, served as Ekiti state chairman of the South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA), the political movement that canvassed support for Tinubu’s emergence as president.
The Senate considered a motion on Adeniyi’s death moved by its spokesperson, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC Ekiti South), who described the deceased as a respected lawyer and politician whose dedication to public service, integrity and the legal profession earned him widespread admiration.
He said Adeniyi’s coordination of SWAGA in Ekiti contributed significantly to the mobilisation that preceded Tinubu’s emergence as president in 2023.
The lawmaker noted that the late senator’s passion for democracy drove his active participation in politics, during which he served as vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Market.
He urged the Senate to honour Adeniyi for his contributions to Nigeria’s democracy and to Tinubu’s political journey.
In his contribution, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (LP Abia South), described Adeniyi as a committed legislator who made meaningful contributions in the Senate.
He recalled the late senator’s sense of humour, saying colleagues fondly called him a “herbalist” because he often joked that he would turn anyone who disturbed him into a bird.