Former Ondo Commissioner Dies at 61

Fidelis David in Akure

Former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Ondo State, Bamiduro Dada, has died at the age of 61.

He served as a commissioner in the administration of former state Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, and was the pioneer

chairman of a political group known as ‘Coalition 2020’.

As of the time of filling this report, the cause of his death was still sketchy, but his demise was announced on social media platforms by some of his loyalists.

One of them, identified as Adeyemi Fagbamila, in his Facebook post, said: “I lost a brother and benefactor! Former commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, Hon. Bamiduro Dada, passed away. This is huge shock and great loss to Ikunians.”

Dada hailed from Ikun Akoko, and was a pharmacist who established Bam

Pharmacy in Sijuade close, Akure, the state capital.

He was a graduate of Pharmacy at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and was born on August 16, 1960.