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By Emmanuel Adeleke
The Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State has been thrown into mourning following the death of the chairman, Bankole Ogbesetore, and his vice, Anthony Adebusola, in quick succession.
Ogbesetore, who died on Tuesday, July 11 was replaced by Adebusola as acting chairman.
The acting chairman also died four days later, on Saturday, July 15, after a brief illness, sending shock and disbelief across the local government area and the state in general.
A political leader in the local government and former Commissioner of Sports and Youth Development, Saka Ogunleye, confirmed the development on his social media page.
“It is on a sad note, painful and pathetic, that I’m here again to announce the tragic death of our council vice chairman, Hon Anthony Adebusola.
“This unfortunate death occurred yesterday after a brief illness. Painful that we lost both our elected council chairman and his amiable, loyal vice chairman within one week.
“Like a bad movie, so sad a story. Ko ye mi oo. I urge you all to pray for us and the family members the two of them left behind,” Ogunleye wrote.
The state’s acting governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, had paid a condolence visit to the residence of the late chairman last week.
There were reports that Ogbesetore had been ill for over a year before his demise last week
