Ten things to know about ex-Oyo governor Abiola Ajimobi

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The former Oyo State governor died on Thursday at the age of 70.

Abiola Ajimobi, a former Nigerian senator who completed his second term as Oyo State governor last year, died on Thursday.

his death at a private hospital in Lagos after spending weeks in intensive care for coronavirus complications, according to Akin Alabi, a federal lawmaker and political associate of the former governor’s.He was born on December 16, 1949 to the Ajimobi family of Ibadan at Oja-Iba, Ibadan.He studied Business Administration and Finance at the State University of New York, in Buffalo.He became the first Oyo State governor to serve two terms .

He lost the Oyo South senatorial district seat to the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Kola Balogun, in 2019. He was named the Acting National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress last week but never resumed.

 

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