Akande said Adeleke died at the prime of his political career.
According to Akande, Adeleke was a young vibrant statesman of the tate whose death would remain shocking and dismaying to him and some other political elders for a very long time.
Akande in a condolence message made available to newsmen by his media aide, Mr Adelani Baderinwa on Tuesday, said he felt a serious grief on Adeleke’s death.
The former governor said: “The cruel hands of death that kill younger people like Adeleke so suddenly are creating perpetual restless tremours for our generation and above. His death, at this age, is deeply painful.”
Senator Adeleke was a son to Senator Ayoola Adeleke who was Chief Akande’s colleague in the defunct Unity Party of Nigeria.
“He was certainly born well and he lived well. We will continue to pray that God comforts his spouse, children, siblings, the people of Osun and his colleagues in Nigerian National Assembly”, he said.
Chief Akande prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased and wish that God will give his political associates the fortitude to bear the loss.