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Serving Oyo lawmaker, Olusegun Popoola, Is Dead

A member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing Ibadan South-East Constituency II at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Ademola Olusegun Popoola is dead.

According to reports, Popoola died in the early hours of Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, aged 46.

The lawmaker was elected in 2019 to represent the area on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

It was gathered that the lawmaker died after suffering from a kidney-related disease.

Popoola was the Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters.

Oyekunle Oyetunji, Media Adviser to the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, confirmed the death of the lawmaker on Wednesday.

He said, “Yes. Confirmed”. CONTINUE READING…

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