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The immediate past governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi is dead.
According to information gathered by Newspeakonline, the former governor died of COVID-19- related complications on Thursday around 4pm at First Cardiology Hospital, Lagos. He was 70 years old.
He represented Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly between 2003 and 2007. He was governor of Oyo State from 2011 to 2019.
A member of the House of Representatives representing Ona Ara/Egbeda Federal Constituency, Oloye Akin Alabi, posted a picture of himself and the former governor on Twitter with the caption: “Forever in my heart.”
Details later…