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PASSAGE: OLUMILUA BEGINS FINAL JOURNEY HOME...


The former Governor of old Ondo state, late Evangelist Bamidele Ishola Olumilua  begins final journey home as Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state on Tuesday received the corpse of the former Governor from his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu at the boundary of Ondo state.
 The  two states are  prepare for the final burial of the former Governor, Olumilua.
Governor Akeredolu of Ondo state led top government functionaries in the state at handing over the remains of the former Governor to Governor Fayemi at Ikere- Ekiti, a border town to the two states.
Present at the brief event were children and family members of the deceased, including Ekiti State Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Aare Olumuyiwa Olumilua; Commissioner for Special Duties, Alhaji Ayodele Jinadu and other top government officials from Ekiti State.

Tbe late Olumilua who passed on June 4, aged 80 years was the Governor of old Ondo state (comprising the present Ondo and Ekiti States) between 1992 and 1993.
Dr Fayemi had during his condolence visit to the residence of the deceased promised to workout modality with Governor Akeredolu to give the former Governor a befitting burial passage.
Ekiti State Government has scheduled a commendation service in honour of the late Olumilua for Wednesday in Ado- Ekiti amongst other line-up programme.

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