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Acting Chairman Dies Days After Succeeding Deceased Boss In Ondo

VAM News Update

In less than two weeks after the Chairman of the Akure North Local Government in Ondo state, Bankole Ogbesetore, was announced dead.

The Acting Chairman of the Council, Mr Anthony Adebusola, was declared dead on Sunday.

The sudden death of Honourable Bankole Ogbesetore, the Chairman of the Local Government Council, neccessitated the promotion of the deputy to the Acting position.

The successor, Adebusola, also passed away during the weekend.

Sources from the area say the Local Government secretariat is enveloped in sadness over the tragedy.

OSRC had reported that the Acting Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, had paid a condolence visit to the residence of the late Chairman last week before the unfortunate loss of the Vice Chairman on Sunday, July 16.

One of the political leaders in the area and former commissioner for Sports and Youth development, Saka Yusuf Ogunleye confirmed the development. He wrote “It is on a sad note, painful and pathetic that I’m here again to announce the tragic death of our council vice chairman Hon Anthony Adebusola.

“This unfortunate death occurred yesterday after a brief illness. Painful that we lost both our elected council chairman and his amiable loyal vice chairman within one week. Like a bad movie so sad a story. Ko ye mi oo. I urge you all to pray for us and the family members the two of them left behind.”

Details later…..

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