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Former Local Government Chairman Oke Is Dead


Former Local Government Chairman Oke Is Dead
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Apostle Oloruntoba Oke, former Chairman of Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area in Lagos State, dies at the age of 65.

Oke reportedly died on Sunday, February 9, 2025, due to complications from diabetes.

Oke served two terms as the Chairman of Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government, first elected in 2011 and re-elected in 2017 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The former council chairman was rushed to a Lagos hospital on Friday, February 7, 2025, after his health deteriorated. Despite medical efforts to stabilize him, he passed away two days later.

Before entering politics, Oke was a media practitioner, having worked with the African Independent Television (AIT).

His death marks the loss of a prominent figure in Lagos grassroots politics and media.

 

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