OYO GOV LOSES ELDER BROTHER
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has mourned the loss of his older brother, Sunday Makinde.
A statement issued on Friday in Ibadan, the state capital, by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, confirmed that the deceased passed away on Friday at the age of 65.
Olanrewaju further revealed that Olumuyiwa Makinde, the deceased’s brother, who is also the Bada Olubadan of Ibadanland and the Head of the Aigbofa Family of Oja’ba in Ibadan, shared the news of the death in an announcement.
“With a heavy heart, I announce the passage of my older brother, Engr Sunday Makinde, to eternal glory today, Friday 24th of January 2025.
“His sudden death occurred in his Ibadan residence at 3.20am today, Friday 24th January 2025.
“He is survived by siblings, among whom is the Executive Governor of Oyo state, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, children and grandchildren,” the statement quoted Makinde as saying.
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