Breaking: Tears as Former Commissioner Dies in Lagos HospitalYour support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Omu-Aran, Kwara state - Chief Jide Adebayo, a former commissioner for information, youth, sports and culture, in Kwara state (1999), has died. PM News reported that Adebayo died in a Lagos hospital on Thursday, November 4, at the age of 66 during a brief illness. The news media stated that retired Maj.-Gen. Lasisi Abidoye, a close friend of Adebayo, confirmed this in a statement on Friday, November 5, in Omu-Aran, Irepodun local government area of Kwara state. Recommended for you BREAKING: Court sends Okorocha's ex-commissioner to prison Adebayo, until his death, was the Eesa of Omu-Aran, second-in-command to the traditional ruler of the community, NAN also reported. Do you have a groundbreaking story you would like us to publish? Please reach us through info@corp.legit.ng! Legit.ng gathers that the deceased also served as the Executive Director in charge of Marketing, one time Head of Lagos Operations, and former Acting Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Meanwhile, Abidoye described the late Adebayo as “a fine journalist and a community leader par excellence, who will be greatly missed. He added that “Chief Eesa was a promoter of peace and unbiased community leader. He was an epitome of a good leader, an honest and God-fearing fellow.” He is survived by his wife, Alice Ifedun (nee Adeleye), and blessed with children and grandchildren. Recommended for you Delta PDP guber candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori escapes assassination In a related development, a former senator on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hosea Ehinlanwo, who represented Ondo South district has been reported dead at the age of 83. According to a statement by his son, Soji, Ehinlanwo died at his home in Abuja after a brief illness. Ehinlanwo who served in the Senate between 2003 and 2011 was also an associate of the former minister of communications, late Chief Olu Akinfosile. He was also known to have taught at the famous Lagos City College, Sabo, Lagos, and at the Department of Business Administration, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun. Source: Legit.ng A former commissioner in Kwara state, Chief Jide Adebayo, died on Thursday, November 4, in a Lagos hospital Chief Adebayo's death was announced on Friday morning, November 5, by his close friend, retired Maj.-Gen. Lasisi Abidoye The deceased until his death was Eesa of Omu-Aran, second-in-command to the traditional ruler of the Kwara community Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Omu-Aran, Kwara state Do you have a groundbreaking story you would like us to publish? Please reach us through info@corp.legit.ng! Legit.ng