A former Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Eesa of Inisa town in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, Chief Enoch Ajiboso has died while presiding over a peace meeting between Muslim groups.
Chief Ajiboso, who was also a former chairman of Agege Local
Govt, slumped while settling a rift between the town’s Muslim communities over
the choice of the Chief Imam.
A Community
Chief, Adetoyi Abimbola, who confirmed the iincident said while urging the
warring factions to embrace peace, Ajiboso suddenly collapsed and was rushed to
the hospital.
According to
Abimbola, the deceased checked his blood pressure and drove himself to the
meeting on Sunday, December 20.
"We did
not know that such could happen to him because he checked his blood pressure
and it was like 110. “He tried to pacify the factions in the crisis and was
very philosophical. He was pleading with both parties to be calm and see the
outcome being peaceful. It was along the line that he slumped and was rushed to
the hospital. It all happened inside the town hall. I sat next to him," he
said.
"It
amused us all. He was humble and a role model for us all.” he added.
Confirming
the incident, police spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, said the deceased was rushed
to a hospital when he collapsed and was confirmed dead last Sunday. Opalola
said the late Ajiboso was presiding over a peace meeting between the
community’s Muslim groups over who takes over as the Chief Imam of the town
when he collapsed.
Confirming
the incident, spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola,
said the deceased was rushed to a hospital where he was confirmed dead last
Sunday, December 20.
Opalola said
the late Ajiboso was presiding over a peace meeting between the community’s
Muslim groups over who takes over as the Chief Imam of the town when he
collapsed.
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