Ex-Kwara deputy governor dies at 95
His son, Ola confirmed his death in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ilorin.
According to him, the former deputy governor died in his hometown, Igosun in Oyun Local Government Area of the state.
Ola said that his father died after a brief illness.
“He died on Wednesday night between 9:30p.m. and 10:p.m. He was born on Oct. 10, 1925.
“We will miss him because he was a hero to us in everything,” he said.
Simon Sayomiwas the deputy governor of the state from 1999 to 2003 under the administration of late Muhammed Lawal.
The duo lost their re-election bid to Dr Bukola Saraki during the 2003 governorship election. (NAN)
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Umar Saro Jamila Bio Ibrahim Simeon Ajibola Agbarigidoma Lawal Arinola Kudirat Mahee Abdulkadir Saka Balikis Kehinde Turaki Ibrahim Abiodun Rihanat Ajia Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman Daud Adeshola Ambassador Kayode Laro Bello Taoheed Abubakar Garuba Alikinla Shittu Salihu Ajibola Ajia Sadiq Buhari Zara Umar Mufutau Olatinwo Unilorin Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf Kwara State Pension Board Isiaka Danmeromu Ilorin.Info Bisi Oyeleke Joana Nnazua Kolo Aiyedun Ayo Salami Amusa Bello Waziri Yakubu Gobir Asa Surajudeen Akanbi Aminat Ahmed Kwara North Offorjama CBT Monkey Pox Saka Abimbola Isau Dagbalodo Tunde Oyawoye Economic And Financial Crimes Commission Aliyu Muhammed Awodun Stephen Fasakin Basic Education Certificate Examination Government High School Adeta KWSIEC Dauda Adesola Saka Saadu Olokoba Dunmade Kwara Politics Yakub Lai Gobir Elelu Ilorin Anchor Men And Women Omoniyi M. Ayinla SAPZ Project Shoprite Baba Issa United Nigeria Airline Kwara Hotel Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development NITDA Imodoye Writer’s Enclave Talaka Parapo Dogara Hauwa Nuru Muritala Olarewaju Metro Park Madawaki Of Ilorin Yahaya Seriki Amos Bajeh Musa Ayinla Yeketi Muhammed Aliyu Gurei Sango-UITH Road Wahab Issa