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BREAKING: Makinde Confirms Death Of Oyo Commissioner

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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has confirmed the death of his Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Kehinde Ayoola.

BIGPEN reports Ayoola died on Thursday morning in an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan, the state capital after battling with illness yet to be established as of press time.

Ayoola, a former Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and 2015 Director General and Deputy Director General in 2019 respectively of Governor Makinde campaign, has been out of circulation for sometime now as result of ill-health.

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Confirming the death in his verified twitter account, Governor Makinde expressed sadness, saying the deceased was a loyal friend with a dedication to duty that cannot be questioned.

He wrote, “I received with deep sadness, the news of the death of my dear friend and colleague, Rt. Honourable Kehinde Ayoola. Up until his death this morning, he served as the Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources in Oyo State.

“I met late Rt. Honourable Ayoola in 2002, when we worked together as members of the Fortune Group for the election of Senator Rasheed Ladoja. He also served as the Director General for my 2015 campaign and the Deputy Director General for my 2019 campaign.

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“He was a loyal friend with a dedication to duty that cannot be questioned. He will be sorely missed for his great oratory skills and his love for the people of Oyo Town and Oyo State. May his soul rest in peace”.

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