Oyo ex-SSG Micheal Koleosho dies at 86

A former Secretary to the Government of Oyo State (SSG), Chief Michael Koleosho has passed away.

Trendscopenews learnt that the businessman cum politician died as result of old-age related illness, one of children confirmed on Monday. He was aged 86.

Koleosho, popularly called Babalaje of Sakiland, was an elder statesman and a bridge builder from Oke-ogun geopolitical zone in Oyo state.

He served as Secretary to the state Government under late Lam Adesina’s government. Koleosho also served as the National Chairman of the Alliance for Democracy (AD).

Born into the family of Emi-Abata of Saki on April 30, 1938, Koleoso had his primary education at Baptist Primary School, Ajegunle, Saki and later proceeded to the famous Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, where he was from 1957 to 1961.

He was later to attend the School of Hygiene, Eleyele, Ibadan for his Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and in 1965, proceeded to do his Advanced Certificate (RSII), today’s equivalent of an HND, in 1965 and 1966.

Koleoso joined the civil service of the Western Region with the position of Head of the Health Department of the old Saki District Council.

He had several years of service before venturing into private business.

His first establishment was Esmak Nigeria Limited, a company which focuses on commodity distribution, transportation, real estate, and hospitality.

Not only was he succeeded in business but also in politics. He was a political icon from Oke-Ogun zone of the state.

He was elected unopposed as Councillor in Ifedapo Local Government Area of the Old Oyo state in 1976.

In 1979, he got elected into the Oyo State House of Assembly as the representative of Ifedapo Constituency on the platform of the Chief Obafemi Awolowo-led Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN).

He was later appointed by Chief Ige, first executive governor of Oyo State, as Commissioner.

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