Lagos Rep, Adewale Oluwatayo is dead

A member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Ifako Ijaiye Constituency, Lagos State, Hon. Elijah Adewale is dead. He was aged 65 years. According to an eyewitness, Adewale, a former Chairman Ifako/Ijaiye Local Government slumped and died at the early hours Thursday at his Abuja residence. The immediate, nor remote cause(s) of his death was yet to be ascertained at press time. It was however, gathered that the lawmaker, who was full of life had on Wednesday, attended the caucus meeting of the House of Representatives Wednesday evening before he suddenly, slumped in his house and died in the early hours. A close associate and source who preferred anonymity, said the family members of the deceased were in shock following the receipt of the sad news. Meantime, Lagos APC party Secretary, Hon Hakeem Adisa Bamgbola. who confirmed the death, expressed tge party’s condolence to the bereaved family The party prayed God to grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss and grant the deceased eternal rest. APC described Adewale, as a loyal, honest and devoted party member who have served the party in many capacity and would be remembered for his good deeds. Bamigbola, however, said the party will further make further comments on burial arrangements subject to family approval. The deceased was born in 1951. He was a former Special Adviser on Education during the first term of former Governor Babatunde Fashola administration. He attended Ilesha Grammar School where he obtained his West Africa School Certificate in1968. He proceeded for his Tertiary Education at University of Nigeria Nsukka where he bagged a bachelor’s degree in 1979. He also got a Masters Certificate from the Lagos State University in 2005. Prior to becoming a member of the House of Representatives, he was Chairman Ifako/Ijaiye Local Government from 2004 to 2007; he was also Special Adviser, Education to Lagos State Government from 2009 to 2011. In the 2015 elections, he contested for the Federal House of representatives under the Platform of the APC and won to represent Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency.