CNPP mourns death of late Rt. Hon. Michael Adeyemo
The Conference of
Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), Oyo State Chapter has described the death of Rt.
Hon. Michael Adeyemo, the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly as a huge
and monumental loss.
The umbrella body
of political parties in Oyo state said this in a statement issued and signed by
its Chairman, Alh. Yinka Olona and Secretary, Mr. Angel Folorunsho, on Friday
in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.
According to
Alhaji Yinka Olona, “The death Rt. Hon. Michael Adeyemo saddens me. It is a
huge loss to his family, people of Oyo State and the All Progressives Congress
(APC).
The Chairman, who
joined other sympathizers in mourning the loss of a prodigious and great leader,
said the Speaker’s contributions to the state’s House of Assembly and Oyo state
politics would never be forgotten.
Mr. Angel Folorunsho, the
Secretary of CNPP noted that the love of the departed politician for his state
was never in doubt as he exhibited this through all his works and speeches even
as a Lawyer and throughout his political life.
“We in CNPP commiserate
with the family of Rt. Hon. Michael Adeyemo, for this loss. We also mourn with Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, the
people of Oyo state and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
May the soul of Rt. Hon. Michael Adeyemo, rest in peace,” he said.
Late Hon Michael
Adeyemo Popularly known as AMA was born at Adeyemo Family of Alaarun compound,
Lanlate, Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State and he is the first
child of the family.
He started his
elementary education at IMG, Oke Ado, Ibadan later moved to Celestial Church
High School, Oke Ado, Ibadan for his secondary school education.
Adeyemo Studied
Education Management at University of Port Harcourt major in Education
Management and later enrolled at University of Ibadan (UI) for law degree which
he graduated in 2004.
The late lawmaker
worked with Olujinmi and Akeredolu law firm as a Lawyer before he joins active
politics in 2007.
He was the Deputy
Chief Whip of the House and a member of committees of fund allocation, works
and transport, Agriculture, trade and investment, appropriation and public
finance in the the 7th Assembly.
He is a member of
the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and International Bar Association (IBA), he
served in the executive committee as an auditor and Assistant Secretary of NBA,
Ibadan branch.
Part of his
achievement as a lawmaker includes facilitation of the autonomy of two campuses
of tertiary institutions in his constituency- The Polytechnic Ibadan, Adeseun
Ogundoyin Campus, Eruwa and Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Lanlate
through His Excellency, Senator Abiola Ajimobi
. He is the also
instrumental to the repairs and construction of ologuneru-eruwa road and Return
Of bank to Lanlante after about 30 years and many more.
Adeyemo lost
his wife about five years ago and he is survived by aged parent, children
and siblings
