Two commissioners in the cabinet of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have lost their parents.
Commissioner for culture and tourism Wasiu Olatubosun lost his 80-year-old mother while the commissioner for trade, investment, industry and cooperatives, Ademola Ojo, lost his 97-year-old father.
The commissioners announced this on Wednesday.
Olatubosun said his mother Taiwo Olatunbosun would be buried in her hometown, Ikirun, Osun State at 4pm Wednesday according to Islamic rites.
The burial of Ojo’s father Josephus Ojo in his hometown, Igboora in Ibarapa, Oyo State will be announced later.
The late Ojo was elected member of Oyo State House of Assembly, where he represented Ibarapa Constituency II on the platform of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN).
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Speaking on his mum’s demise, Olatunbosun said: “After a fruitful and eventful life of Almighty Allah’s abundant mercies and grace, our mother, grandmother, Alhaja Taiwo Nimotallahi Olatunbosun gloriously transited to eternity.”
Ojo, on his part, said: “With gratitude to God for a fulfilled life, we announce the peaceful transition of an exemplary legend, Chief Josephus Adewole Ojo.
“Late Chief Ojo, Gboonka of Igboora, Jagumolu of Igboora and Baa Agigi of Imala Kingdom, answered the Lord’s call in the early hours of Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at a celebrated age of 97 years.
“Daddy, a distinguished Oyo State legislator in the Second Republic was a beacon of love and community service and an epitome of humility and Godliness whose positive impact on the lives of countless people was priceless.”
