The Executive Chairman,Ado North Local Council Development Area, Hon. Yomi Oso has mourned the immediate past Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi.
Egbeyemi passed on at age 79 after a brief illness.
In a statement in Ado Ekiti, Hon Oso expressed his deep pain over the loss of the great man and condoled with the Governor of Ekiti State, His Excellency, Abiodun Oyebanji,His Imperial Majesty,the Ewi of Ado Ekiti,Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, the Ewi-in- Council and the entire sons and daughters of Ekiti State in general.
The Local Government helmsman described Otunba Egbeyemi as a father figure, a distinguished leader, an astute politician and an elderstatesman whose glowing contributions to the development of Ekiti State and Ado Ekiti could not be quantified.
Hon Oso who said he was bold to mention Baba Egbeyemi as his political father and mentor praised him for his support for the creation of LCDAs in the State and also for ensuring their development.
His words:”Egbeyemi had come, saw and conquered, he had run a good race, left indelible signs on the sands of time, wrote his name in gold and will be missed.
He extends his heartfelt condolence to Baba’s wife, Mama Olufunke, his children and grandchildren and pray to God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.