The Vice Chairman of the Akure North Local Government Are of Ondo State, Hon. Anthony Adebusola, has reportedly died.
His death is coming barely three days after his principal, Bankole Ogbesetore passed away.
It was gathered that Adebusola died after battling a brief illness.
The Vice Chairman’s death has caused a commotion at the Local Government secretariat as colleagues and residents expressed their grief.
OsunDailyNG understands that when Ogbesetore died last week, the Vice Chairman immediately replaced him as the acting chairman of Akure North Local Government Area.
However, Adebusola’s sudden death has rattled the political leaders of the local government area, wondering what could have been the cause of his death.
Also, confirming the development, one of the political leaders in the area and former Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development in the State, Hon. Saka Ogunleye, said: “It is on a sad note, painful and pathetic, that I’m here again to announce the tragic death of our council vice chairman Hon Anthony Adebusola.”
Ogunleye said, “This unfortunate death occurred yesterday after a brief illness. Painful that we lost both our elected council chairman and his amiable, loyal vice chairman within one week.
“Like a bad movie, so sad a story. Ko ye mi oo. I urge you all to pray for us and the family members the two of them left behind.”