Chief Adediran Alabi, the father of Oyo lawmaker, Akin Alabi, has died at the age of 85.
Akin Alabi who represents Egbeda/Ona Ara federal constituency at the Lower chamber of the National Assembly announced the death of his father in a post on Twitter on Friday morning.
The Alabi family hails from the Ajiwogbo village in Egbeda Local Government of Oyo State.
I lost my dad, Chief Adediran Alabi earlier this morning. He was 85. pic.twitter.com/m9hLNtKz7l
— Oloye Akin Alabi (@akinalabi) September 6, 2019
In 1992, Late Chief Alabi Adediran contested and lost election for a seat in the House of Representatives. The feat, achieved by his son, Akin Alabi at second trial.