LG chairman, deputy die five days apart

Anthony Adebusole, the vice chairman of Akure North Local Government Area, has died, five days after his boss Bankole Ogbesetore passed on.

According to reports, Ogbesetore died on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, after suffering an ailment, while Adebusole passed on Sunday, July 16, 2023, equally due to ill health.

A former commissioner in the state, Saka Ogunleye, confirmed Adebusole’s death.

He 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,” he 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. I can’t understand and I urge you all to pray for us and the family members the two of them left behind.”