The immediate past chairman of ATISBO local government area of Oyo State, Hon. Wasiu Owolabi Akogun is dead.
Akogun, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), died on Monday at the University of Ilorin teaching hospital where he was receiving treatment after he had an accident.
The deceased sibling, Owolabi Nafiu Adeseun announced his demise in a statement in the early hours of Tuesday.
The statement read: “I Owolabi Nafiu Adeseun wish to announce the death of my beloved brother Alhaji Abdulwasiu Owolabi Akanbi Adewole. He died at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital at 9:15pm on yesterday after his Lexus Jeep had an accident at Igbeti along Shaki Ilorin Road on his way to Alhikimah University where he has been doing his postgraduate diploma in International Relations.
“We ask Almighty Allah to forgive him and bless his soul. His remains will be committed to mother earth by 4 p.m today at his residence in Irawo Owode.”
A resident of Atisbo local government also confirmed the news to insideoyo.com in a telephone conversation.