One death ,too many, Saki East LG chairman, Adedokun,condoles over Koleosho’s demise

The Saki East Local Government chairman, Hon. Adedokun Olalekan Emmanuel, has commiserated with the family of late Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleosho and people of Oyo State over his passage .

“On behalf of the people of Saki East LGA, I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleosho ,our indefatigable leader and executive governor of Oyo State, Gov. Seyi Makinde over the death of Colossus ”

According to him, Koleosho spoke truth to power and invested heavily in Okeogun area ,Oyo State and Nigeria at large.

Adedokun prays for the repose of the soul of the departed Koleosho and grant his bereaved,himself inclusive the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

” I pray to God to repose his soul and give us , the bereaved the strength to bear the irreparable loss ”

Born into the family of Emi-Abata of Saki, on April 30, 1938, Koleoso had his primary education at Baptist Primary School, Ajegunle, Saki and later proceeded to the famous Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, where he was from 1957 to 1961.

He later proceeded to the School of Hygiene, Eleyele, Ibadan for his Ordinary National Diploma in 1965, then went for his Advanced Certificate, today’s equivalent of HND, in 1965 and 1966.

The late politician joined the civil service of the Western Region with the position of Head of the Health Department of the old Saki District Council.

He spent years in the service before dabbling into business.

His first establishment was Esmak Nigeria Limited which exists today and focuses on commodity distribution, transportation, real estate and hospitality.

His entrepreneurial ability soon became legendary, just as did his lifestyle of order, balance, discipline and self-restraint.

Koleoso was elected unopposed as Councilor in the Ifedapo Local Government Area of the Old Oyo State in 1976.

In 1979, he was elected into the Oyo State House of Assembly as the representative of Ifedapo Constituency on the platform of the Chief Obafemi Awolowo-led Unity Party of Nigeria.

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