How Ondo Speaker Died of Cancer of Urinary bladder,Deupty Gov also seriously sick

The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr. Samuel Adesina, died on Tuesday, according to a statement by the state government.

Adesina’s death occurred after a long battle with cancer of urinary bladder.

It was however unclear where the eminent lawmaker died as government officials refuted claims that Adesina died at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos.

The late Speaker, who the state government described as a bridge builder, represented Odigbo Constituency 11 during his life time.

The statement read, “The late Speaker, during his life time, was a bridge builder, a man of integrity and a reliable team player, who placed the interest of the state above personal consideration.

“The untimely death of the Speaker occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, February 25, 2014 during a protracted battle with the cancer of the urinary bladder.

Meanwhile our sources also revealved that the Deupty Governor is also seriously sick and has been going from one hosipital to the other.

“The Ondo State Government received the news with rude shock and disbelief and commiserates with the family of the late Speaker, the state legislature as well as the entire people of the state on this irreparable loss.”