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COVID-19: Delta Gov. Okowa’s daughter tests positive, family proceeds on isolation

Delta Gov. Okowa repaints VVIP govt house guest house with N43.5m The Delta State Government on Friday, announced that one of the children of the governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has tested positive to the virus. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, said, “consequently, the governor and his family members will ... Read More »

Shina Peller Mourns Ajimobi, Condoles With Family, Oyo State, APC

A member of the House of Representatives from Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Oyo State, Hon. Shina Peller, has expressed his sadness over the death of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, Senator Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi. Similarly, the Iseyin-born federal legislator identified and condoled with the entire people of Oyo State, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the family of the ... Read More »

Abiola Ajimobi a tribute by Bolaji Tunji

It was just like yesterday. He had received a call to come to Abuja. It was to discuss party matters. He was not sure of who would follow him. Because it was a private flight, he had limited options. He only went with his security aide. He had told us earlier in our office in his Oluyole home that we ... Read More »

My Teacher is Gone Babajide Fadoju

Some situations warrant silence – an unbreakable, elongated kind of silence. One that should never be broken ever! The death of a father, a teacher – one who held my hand and shared himself with me is such an unimaginable loss. Ajimobi didn’t have to know you, have an affiliation with you to lift you. All you had to do ... Read More »

He Was Simply Idiosyncratic! By Olawale Olaleye

If first impression was anything to run with, then, my first encounter with the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi, a former governor of Oyo State, was utterly obnoxious. It was not long after he became governor the first term and there was an arrangement he met with political editors of some major national dailies. The appointment with him was for 7pm ... Read More »

I’M SADDENED BY AJIMOBI’S DEATH – SANWO-OLU

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the death of the former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi as a great loss to his family, the people of the Oyo State and the country as a whole. The Governor added that he is saddened by the loss. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, ... Read More »

Ajimobi: We’ve lost a star , says Fayemi

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has mourned the death of the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who passed on Thursday, aged 70. Dr. Fayemi in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, described Ajimobi’s death as a personal loss to him, and a huge loss to the people of Oyo State ... Read More »

PDP Saddened, Mourns Ajimobi

…Says His Death is An Irreparable National Loss The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the PDP family, mourns the death of former Governor of Oyo state and immediate past acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abiola Ajimobi. The PDP described the death ... Read More »

Ajimobi was a statesman, Makinde mourns

…directs flags to fly at half-mast on Friday Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has expressed sadness at the demise of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. The governor, in a condolence message to the Ajimobi family and the good people of Oyo State, also directed that the state’s flag fly at half mast on Friday. ... Read More »

Ajimobi’s aide, Bolaji Tunji confirms his death, to be buried in Ibadan tomorrow

Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi Abiola Ajimobi, the immediate past governor of Oyo State has died at the age of 70, Bolaji Tunji, his media aide confirmed. Another close family member said he will be buried in Ibadan, Oyo State capital tomorrow. Bolaji on Thursday confirmed Ajimobi’s death in a telephone conversation. “Abiola Ajimobi, the former governor of Oyo state ... Read More »