Ex-Kwara deputy governor dies at 95

Date: 2020-12-17

A former deputy governor of Kwara, Chief Simeon Sayomi, is dead.

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)

 

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