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.
Tinubu Abdullahi Biffo Umar Gunu Federal Road Maintenance Agency Olaosebikan Umaru Saro Medinat Folorunsho Salman Ibrahim Abikan Minimum Wage Olatomiwa Williams Sheu Ndanusa Usman Garba Ayodele Wahab Niyi Osundare Kamaldeen Gambari Olusin Of Ijara Isin Bola Shagaya Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye Aremu Bose Deborah Crystal Corner Shops Haleeman Salman Shehu Jimoh Wahab Issa Alore Ilorin Emirate Raliat AbdulRazaq MalHub Bank Of Industry Monthly Sanitation Exercise Dele Belgore Mumini Ishola Hanafi Mogaji Aare Bello Taoheed Abubakar Twitter Ahmed \'Lateef Sango-UITH Road Olatunde Michaels Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro Tanke Road Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria Oke-Oyi JUSUN George Innih Gbajabiamila Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike KWASIEC Ajasse-Ipo Ogbondoroko David Adesina Bayo Lawal Waheed Ibrahim Islamiya Abdulraheem Gbemisola Oguntimehin Justina Oha Ayedun Oro Grammar School Old Students Association Ghali Alaaya Saadu Gbogbo Iwe Kwara State Council Of Chiefs Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union Hausa M.Y. Abdulrahaman Public Holiday Academic Staff Union Of Universities Lai Mohammed Kayode Ibrahim Christian Association Of Nigeria Kayode Alabi Balogin Alanamu Tunji Folami Ilorin West Mutawali Tunde Yusuf Galadiman Ngeri Omotoso Musa Erin-ile Kunle Akogun Jaigbade Alao