A former governor of old Ondo state, Evangelist Bamidele Isola Olumilua died at the age of 80. Ekiti Reporters confirmed his demise following a chat with a member of the family.
He died within the early hours of Thursday, June 4, 2020. Olumilua died at his country home, Ikere Ekiti.
His remains transported to the morgue at Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital in Ado Ekiti. His demise comes just a few weeks after celebrating his birthday on April 13th, 2020.
His son, who is the Commissioner for Information and Values in Ekiti state, Olumuyiwa had tweeted at the time: “Happy 80th birthday to our father, our leader, and one of icons of our time, my dad, His Excellency Evangelist Bamidele Isola Olumilua. Wishing him more years in good health.”
He was a governor in Ondo state in the botched third republic before the creation of Ekiti state in 1996.
In other news, Senator Munir Muse who represented Lagos central senatorial district between 2007 and 2011, died at the age of 80.
In response to family sources, the senator died within the early hours of today Tuesday, June 2, two weeks after celebrating his 80th birthday.
