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.
SGBN Olaiya Lawal Raliat AbdulRazaq Busari Alabi Alausa Yakub Ali-Agan NIPR Kwara North Femi Gbajabiamila Makama Of Ilorin Agbarigidoma Rafiu Ibrahim Lola Olabayo Isiaka Saka Opobiyi Bilikisu Oniyangi Lola Ashiru Abubakar Abdulraheem Okin Malt Stephen Fasakin Mohammed Yisa Ahmed Temitope Ogunbanke Elerin Of Adanla Issa Baba Okala Baba Aliyu Sabi Joana Nnazua Kolo Na\'Allah Kudirat Arinola Lawal Bola Tinubu Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye 2023 Elections Ogbondoroko Abdulazeez Arowona Ganmo Shehu Salau Apaola Sa\'adu Gambari Kwara Metro Park Ilorin Innovation Hub Abegunde Goke Oyawoye Yahaya Jibril Usman Alaiye Split Diamond Interchange Ayinde Oyepitan Saliu Alamoyo Oloyede Arca Santa Abdulrasaq Alaro NNPP Zubair Folorunsho Erubu Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi Ilorin Water Reticulation Adesoye Lateef Ademola Olatunji Baba Issa Awoye Abraham Ojo Radio SBS Niyi Osundare David Oyerinola Adedunmoye Dele Belgore Ojo Fadumila IQRA College Memunat Monsuma AbdulGaniyu Kareem Seed Technologies Simon Sayomi Emir Of Lafiagi Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman Jawondo Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa Yetunde Balogun Eleja Taiwo Banu Atunwa Yoonus Kola Olatinwo Abdulrahman Abdulrazak Offa