Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State attended a wreath-laying ceremony on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the passing of late General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, GCFR.
Sanwo-Olu at wreath laying ceremony
The event took place at the late leader’s cenotaph in Ikoyi.
Wife of retired Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma, Senator Daisy Danjuma; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Daughter of the late General and the CEO, Murtala Muhammed Foundation, Dr. Aisha Muhammed Oyebode and her husband, Mr. Gbenga Oyebode during the wreath laying ceremony in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of late General Murtala Muhammed, GCFR at his cenotaph in Ikoyi, on Friday, February 6, 2026.
Also present at the ceremony were Senator Daisy Danjuma, wife of retired Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma; Dr. Aisha Muhammed Oyebode, daughter of the late General and CEO of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation; her husband, Gbenga Oyebode; and Hon. Bola Oladunjoye, Chairman of Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, among other officials and dignitaries.
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (middle); Daughter of the late General and the CEO, Murtala Muhammed Foundation, Dr. Aisha Muhammed Oyebode (third right); her husband, Mr. Gbenga Oyebode (second right); wife of retired Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma, Senator Daisy Danjuma (third left); Chairman, Ikoyi-Obanlende LCDA, Hon. Bola Oladunjoye (second left) and others during the wreath laying ceremony in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of late General Murtala Muhammed, GCFR at his cenotaph in Ikoyi, on Friday, February 6, 2026.
The ceremony involved the laying of wreaths at the cenotaph in honor of General Muhammed, commemorating his life and contributions.
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (fifth right); wife of retired Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma, Senator Daisy Danjuma (fourth right); Daughter of the late General and the CEO, Murtala Muhammed Foundation, Dr. Aisha Muhammed Oyebode (middle); her husband, Mr. Gbenga Oyebode (fifth left) and others during the wreath laying ceremony in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of late General Murtala Muhammed, GCFR at his cenotaph in Ikoyi, on Friday, February 6, 2026.
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