Former Oyo Governor, Omololu Olunloyo Dead? Fact Emerges

Former Oyo Governor, Omololu Olunloyo Dead? Fact Emerges

  • Victor Omololu Olunloyo, a former governor of Oyo state, has debunked rumours about his death
  • While speaking in an interview at his Molete residence in Ibadan, Oyo state, on Friday, April 19, Olunloyo said he was hale and hearty
  • Legit.ng recalls that some media outlets had earlier reported the alleged death of the elder statesman

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism.

Ibadan, Oyo state - Omololu Olunloyo, a former governor of old Oyo state, has said his death rumours do not bother him.

In an interview published on The Punch on Sunday, April 21, Olunloyo expressed gratitude to God for living long enough.

Omololu Olunloyo not dead
Omololu Olunloyo is alive. Photo credit: @MoshoodSuara
Source: Twitter

The 89-year-old said he has a lot to thank God for.

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His words:

"This is not the first time (death rumour). I’m still here, not yet gone. But the truth is: who will live forever? Those breaking death news and the person presumed dead will all die one day. As I said earlier, I have crossed the expected life age."

Snapshot of Omololu Olunloyo

Victor Olunloyo is a mathematician who became governor of Oyo state in October 1983, holding the office briefly until the military regime of Muhammadu Buhari took power in December 1983.

He later became a chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state.

Victor Olunloyo is the father of popular controversial social media personality, Kemi Olunloyo.

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In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that the president of the Actor’s Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, updated Nigerians about veteran actor Zack Orji.

Recall that the movie star had been in the news about his health after it was reported that he had slumped and was in a critical condition.

On his official Instagram page, Emeka Rollas debunked claims of the actor’s demise while warning netizens to be careful of believing fake news.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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