Former Deputy Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly and former lecturer at Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Dr. Tokunbo Oshin is dead.
Gatekeepers News reports that the deceased died at the age of sixty-six (66) at a private hospital in Sagamu on Saturday night after a brief illness.
Ogun State Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperatives, Ademola Balogun confirmed the passing of the late indigene indigene of Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government on Sunday.
Balogun said, “Hon Oshin is dead. He was said to have died on Saturday at a private hospital in Sagamu. He should be around 66 years old. It’s a big loss to our great party, the All Progressives Congress, and Ijebu Igbo town, where we both came from. May his soul rest in peace.”
Also, State chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engr. Bayo Dayo, who is a kinsman of the late Deputy Speaker alongside Balogun described Oshin’s death as shocking and least expected.
Dayo said, “It is very true that the distinguished lawmaker is dead, and I feel so sad about this unfortunate incident.”
“We have been together for more than 20 years, and we are going to miss him very much. He was a true friend, and I wish the family and children well. May the Lord give them the fortitude to bear the great loss.”
Oshin was the Deputy Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly between 2003 and 2007. He represented Ijebu North State Constituency 1 between 2007 and 2011.
