Former governor of Ondo State Dr. Olusegun Agagu is dead.
The former governor died at his Lagos residence around 6 PM Nigerian time some 24 hours after returning from vacation in the US.
He was born on 16 February 1948.
Dr Agagu was the Deputy Governor of the state in the botched Third Republic, when he served with Evangelist Bamidele Olumilua.
When Nigeria returned to civil rule in 1999, Dr Agagu was appointed as the Minister for Aviation by former president Olusegun Obasanjo.
He was sworn in as the Governor of Ondo State on May 29, 2003, a position he held till February 2009 when the courts ruled that he did not win the 2007 governorship election held in the state.
Director of Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, Ayo Fadaka confirmed Dr. Agagu's death.
He said the former governor had been in good health. Mr. Fadaka stated the Dr. Agagu returned from the US and had been checking up on party operatives since returning.
May his soul rest in peace...Our sympathies are with his family at this trying times.
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