Nigerian Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, Isiaka Adeleke, is dead

A Nigerian senator from Osun State, Isiaka Adeleke, is dead. Mr. Adeleke, who represents Osun West Senatorial District died on Sunday morning at a hospital in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, family sources say.

Elected on the platform of the APC, Mr. Adeleke is also a former governor of Osun.

He was 62 years old.

Mr. Adeleke’s colleague in the Senate, Shehu Sani, already expressed his condolence.

“Senator Isiaka Adeleke; a calm, principled and responsible gentleman. He represented his people with maturity, dignity and distinction. Adieu,” Mr. Sani said.