Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo, former governor of Oyo State, has passed away just days before his 90th birthday.
His death was announced on Sunday, April 6, in a statement titled ‘Victor Olunloyo goes home’, signed by Oladapo Ogunwusi on behalf of the family.
“With a heavy heart but gratitude to the Almighty, we announce the passing into glory of Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo, former governor of Oyo State, mathematician and engineer and renowned technocrat, a few days before his 90th birthday,” the statement read.
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Dr. Olunloyo, who held the chieftaincy titles of Balogun of Oyo and Otun Bobasewa of Ife, was also the first rector of both the Polytechnic Ibadan and Kwara State Polytechnic.
He held numerous other notable appointments during a career that spanned public service, academia, and politics.
“His long record of service to the nation and humanity is a source of pride to his family and associates even as we come to grip with this devastating event,” the family said.
They also appealed for privacy during this period of mourning. “The Olunloyo family will appreciate the understanding of the press and the public as they commence efforts to give him a befitting burial,” the statement concluded, adding, “Even from everlasting to everlasting, He is God.”