Argument Over What Killed Senator Bayo Osinowo, ‘Pepperito’; Lobby For Replacement Begins Soon

By Akinwale Kasali

To many people, this news would sound unbelievable. But, first time Senator,  Adebayo Osinowo, representing Lagos East Senatorial District, is dead

The death of the Senator, fondly called Pepperito came as shock to many especially the All Progressives Congress,  APC, family which is yet to come to terms with  the death of Augustine Adeoye Arogundade, Chairman, Oke Odo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State last week.

The late Senator Osinowo was said to have died of heart-related medical issues.

Family sources could not confirm the actual cause of death amidst speculations that it may have been COVID-19 related.

The magazine was informed that he died Monday afternoon at the First Cardiologist Hospital, Lagos.

One of his aides said that the Senator was having difficulty in breathing when he was taken to the hospital.

The Senator was an indigene of Odo Egbo, Ogun State.

His father was the Late Alhaji Rabiu Osinowo from Odo-Egbo in Ijebu Ode; and his mother is Mariamo Taiwo Osinowo.

He had his primary education at St. Augustin Primary School in Ijebu-Ode and his Secondary Education in Issoyin Grammar School, Isoyin.

Osinowo studied Building Technology at the lnstituto per Geometri, Rome, Italy. He obtained his master’s degree at Urbaniana University, Rome, Italy, where he specialised in Building Technology.

APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is said to be devastated by Senator Osinowo’s death. A former member of the Lagos House of Assembly, Osinowo was the surprise replacement of Senator Ashafa, who was suddenly dumped by Tinubu.

Ashafa’s alleged sin was that he was seen at the campaign field for the 2019 Governorship election with former Governor Akinwumi Ambode, who was refused a second term as Governor by  Tinubu.

Will Tinubu allow Senator Ashafa to go back to the Senate?

Time will tell.