Former Ondo Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources in the cabinet of former Governor, Adebayo Adefarati’s , Dr. Akerele Adu is dead.
The news of his death came when Ondo indigenes are still mourning the death of another past Commissioner for Information, Mr. Ranti Akerele.
Adu, an All Progressives Congress [APC] Chieftain, died at the age of 84, after a brief illness at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital [OAUTHC] Complex, at exactly 3.pm yesterday.
Confirming his death, the Secretary of Ondo Opinion’s leaders, [OOL], Mr. Abayomi Adesanya said the news came as a shock to them.
Adesanya said that Dr. Adu was always visiting OAUTHC for medical check-up, stressing that he died when the party was in serious need of his leadership style.
He described Adu as a humble and straight forward individual, who will never compromise but always respect people’s opinions.
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