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Abiola Ajimobi, Ex-Oyo governor, is dead

Abiola Odutola by Abiola Odutola
June 26, 2020
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The immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi is dead.

Ajimobi, who had been on a life support machine at First Cardiology Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos, after slipping into a coma following Coronavirus complications, died on Thursday.

The former Chief Executive Officer, National Oil and Chemical Marketing Company, a subsidiary of Shell Nigeria, died due to underlying health conditions, which was worsened by COVID-19.

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The death of the former governor of Oyo State was disclosed by an undisclosed source.

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Publisher, Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, also took to his Twitter handle to mourn with the family of the deceased.

Good night former GOVERNOR ABIOLA AJIMOBI of Oyo State. My sincere condolences to the family… RIP. pic.twitter.com/Rxym8ciGy6

— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) June 25, 2020

What happened

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government has given details of the death of Ajimobi

Giving details of the ex-governor’s death on Friday, Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said he died from multiple organ failure.

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Abayomi explained the multiple organ failure was caused by complications from COVID-19 earlier contracted by the immediate past Oyo governor.

He tweeted, “We regret the death of immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajumobi who passed on June 25, 2020 at First Cardiologist Consultant; a private COVID-19 approved care facility in Lagos State.”

 


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  1. Nwafor oluchi p says:
    June 25, 2020 at 7:27 pm

    My condolences to the families.

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  2. Anonymous says:
    June 25, 2020 at 10:48 pm

    Constituted author I wish u to wake up, wake up now

    Reply
  3. Anonymous says:
    June 26, 2020 at 11:35 am

    My sincere condolences to family and friends may he rest in perfect peace .
    Sorry for your loss

    Reply

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