However, as soon as Mr Ali raised the motion to name a committee room after the late monarch, many lawmakers burst into laughter and mocked the senator for sponsoring such a motion despite the myriad of challenges facing the country.
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Mr Balogun was a senator in the 4th Assembly between 1999 and 2003, representing Oyo Central on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy . He chaired the Senate Committee on National Planning.Mr Ali, a first-time senator, urged the Senate to name a committee room in honour of Mr Balogun as a former senator.
He was laid to rest according to Islamic rites at his family residence the following day. A large crowd of mourners attended it.
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