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.
Obayomi Azeez Shoprite GANZY Barakat Community Secondary School Turaki Of Ilorin Facemasks Yoonus Lawal Ita-Ore Iyabo Adewuyi Kwara NIPR Ajuloopin National Association Of Nigerian Students IYA YUSUF Yahya Mohammed Mujtabah Bature Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim Agboola Babatunde Isiaka Yusuf Oyun Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon Saadu Yusuf Samuel Adedoyin Ibikunle Ogunleye Bamidele Aluko Abdulrauf Yusuf Sayomi Sardauna Orisun Igbomina Tunde Saad Fatai Olodo Ahmad Uthman Baboko Suraj Tunji Oyewale Hameed Oladipupo Ali Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Kwarareports.com Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara Yusuf Lawal Shaaba Lafiagi Oloje Col. Ibrahim Taiwo Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi COEASU Kale Bayero Goodluck Jonathan Wole Oke Tanke Road Amule Ganmo Power Sub-Station Aliyu Umar Budo Egba Irepodun Elese Of Igbaja Belgore Yakubu Danladi Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam Abdulkarim Adisa Yusuf Zulu-Gambari Oloyede Chief Of Staff Wahab Isa Mohammed Danjuma Nigerian Correctional Service Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa Apata Ajele Secondary School Usman Rifun Aso Ofi National Democratic Congress Saheed Alakoso Isau Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange Saliu Mustapha Shao Ilesha-Gwanara KWSIEC CELF