The lawmaker who represented Oyo North senatorial district between 2003 and 2007, Robert Koleoso, is dead.
Mr Koleoso, who hails from Saki in the Oke Ogun area of Oyo state, died on Thursday at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, the state capital.
The deceased is the elder brother to Chief Michael Koleoso, former Secretary to Oyo State government during the administration of late Lamidi Adesina between 1999 and 2003.
A close source to the family, Mr Adeniyi Adebisi, confirmed his death to PREMIUM TIMES Thursday night.
Mr Adebisi, who is the Commissioner for Trade and Investment in Oyo State, said: “Chief Koleoso died today. He died this morning at the UCH.”
“He should be preparing for his 86th or 87th birthday.”