Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has confirmed the death of a former governor of the state, Otunba Alao Akala who reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday 12/1/2022.
The governor who could not deliver his speech at an inter-faith service organized by the state civil service to usher in the New Year declared a one minute silence in respect of the late governor.
The governor abruptly ended the interfaith programme as civil servants left the event in a sober mood.
Also confirming the development, the Media Assistant to the former governor, Mr Tolu Mustapha however denied that the former governor died as a result of ill-health.
The former governor who was in office between 2007 and 2011 passed on at the age of 71 years.
Iyabo Adebisi