A member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Ademola Olusegun Popoola is dead.
The lawmaker was representing Ibadan South-East Constituency II at the Oyo State House of Assembly died in the early hours of Wednesday.
It was gathered that the lawmaker died at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan after suffering from a kidney-related disease.
The lawmaker was elected in 2019 to represent the area on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Confirming the death of Popoola,the speaker Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon.Debo Ogundoyin wrote,
“You took the LAST BOW 🙇♂️
You moved the last MOTION
You dropped the PEN 🖊
We wish we could stop 🛑 Death
My good friend, brother and confidant
Hon. Ademola Segun Popoola Popson
“You were a good man, meek and generous
May God grant your soul eternal rest
“May He give us your family and loved ones, your Constituents- Ibadan SouthEast, 9th Oyo State House of Assembly, Oyo State Government the fortitude to bear this huge loss.
“Goodnight Popson D’great!
🥲💔.
Until his death,Popoola was the Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters.
He died at the age of 46.