Oyo decleares 3-day mourning for dead House of Assembly speaker

The Oyo State Government has announced a three-day mourning period in honour of the speaker of the state assembly, Michael Adeyemo.

Mr Adeyemo died on Friday in Ibadan.

A statement by the government said the mourning period starts from April 30 to May 2.

The State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, who gave the directive also instructed that flags be flown at half mast during the period.

The statement said the governor, who was on official assignment outside the state had to rush down to Ibadan when the news was broken to him, and headed straight to the Anatomy Department of the University of Ibadan where the late Speaker’s remains were kept.