Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday lost his father, Dr Emmanuel Adesanya Abiodun.
Sources said the 89-year-old patriarch died from an undisclosed ailment.
His demise was further confirmed by an official statement issued by the governor’s family in Iperu-Remo, Ogun State, who said the elder Abiodun died after a brief illness.
“Dr Abiodun, a devout Christian, is survived by his wife, Mrs Victoria Abiodun, many children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other family members, amongst them the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR.
“The deceased, an educationist, worked as a school teacher for many years across the old Western State and was fondly called “Baba Teacher” due to his dedication to duty imparting knowledge and inculcating the right values in his students.”
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