Ex-Oyo gov, Ladoja, speaks on demise of Ajimobi

A former governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, has mourned the demise of the immediate past governor of Oyo, Abiola Ajimobi.

MyNigeria.com reported that the former Oyo governor, Ajimobi died on Thursday at the age of 70 due to multiple organ failure after battling COVID-19, according to the Lagos State Government.

Ajimobi died at First Cardiology Hospital in Lagos.

Ladoja in a statement signed by his spokesman, Alhaji Lanre Latinwo, described the death of the immediate past governor as a great loss to his family and the entire state.

The Ibadan high Chief said that the late Ajimobi contributed his quota to the development of the state and Nigeria.

“Late Abiola Ajimobi after a successful career at National Oil now Conoil PLC served as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for four years before serving as governor of the state for eight years, ” he said.

Ladoja, who expressed his condolences to the people of the state and the immediate family of  Ajimobi, prayed that God should grant him eternal rest.

NAN