By Tajudeen Issa
The Accord Party candidate for Atisbo/Saki West/Saki East Federal Constituency of Oyo State in the forthcoming 2023 general election, Jacob Funmi Ogunmola, popularly called JFO, is dead.
According to reports, Ogunmola died on Sunday, December 4, 2022, a few hours after attending a function in Saki.
The late politician was the caretaker chairman of Atisbo Local Government under the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
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A source close to late Ogunmola said he was being moved to Lagos, his base, from Saki, when he breathed his last.
Another source said that he had just finished a programme in Saki when he complained that he was feeling unwell. They were on their way to Lagos when he breathed his last.
A few months ago, Ogunmola’s successor in office as council chairman, Wasiu Owolabi, died in a car crash.
Condolence messages have been pouring in on social media following Ogunmola’s exit.
- Real Acumen wrote; “Whenever death knocks, mirth disappears and dirge takeover. With death and love apart, nothing else is true and strong. It is shocking to believe the demise of Hon Jacob Funmi Ogunmola The Reps Candidate of ACCORD PARTY and with grief and sympathies we pray that the family, lovers, political, and business allies be granted with the fortitude to bear the loss. All of us from The Funfunloogun Exploratory Group pray that He heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds.
“None of us expected this and not even this time but who are we to question The Lord Almighty, we forcefully accept this and pray that we shouldn’t have such happening coming soon. Rest in peace Ogunmola, it is sad having you no more.”
Fowewe Badmus Taiwo Babatunde said; “What a life! Death will arrive as a shock and it’s turn of Hon. Jacob Funmi Ogunmola popularly called (JFO) the Accord Party House of Representative Candidate in the forthcoming 2023 general election.
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It’s a shocking news but JFO has given his best even many people have questioned his spending, Alas! He has prepared for the journey of no return m
May God grant his soul eternal rest,” he said.
