A former governor of Oyo State, southwest Nigeria, Abiola Ajimobi is dead.
HSENations reports that Abiola Ajimobi who had been on a life support machine since last Friday at First Cardiology Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos, after slipping into a coma following Coronavirus complications, finally died today, Thursday, June 25.
Confirming the news, a lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency in Oyo State, Akin Alabi took to his official Twitter account to mourn the APC chieftain.
He wrote; “Forever in my heart.”
Ace journalist, Dele Momodu also confirmed the development.
He tweeted, “Good night former GOVERNOR ABIOLA AJIMOBI of Oyo State. My sincere condolences to the family… RIP.”
Recall that there was speculation about Ajimobi’s death last week but the family quelled the rumour saying the former governor was alive.
HSENations also gathered that Abiola Ajimobi aged 70 died at exactly 3:45 pm. Before his death, he governed Oyo State for years, he was appointed the All Progressives Congress acting national chairman following appeal court affirmation of the suspension of substantive chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.
