Onigbongbo LCDA Boss, Oladotun Olakanle Dies, Colleagues Say Death, Shocking

By Akinwale Kasali

The Chairmen of the 20 Local Government Areas, LGAs, and 36 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, have described the death of

Hon Oladotun Olakanle, popularly called Tant’olorun, as shocking and painful.

The late Council Chairman died after a brief illness, weeks after celebrating his 54th birthday.

His passing has thrown the Lagos State Government into mourning, alongside his Council and other Council Chairmen in the State.

They described Olakanle’s death early Saturday morning as a rude shock to  residents and politicians, particularly, those that had engagements with him during the week.

It was learnt that his administration distributed vehicles to police formations in his council area on Friday, 1 November, 2024.

It was also gathered that his final outing before his demise, was at the burial party for the late All Progressives Congress, APC, Chieftain, Dr. Adesola Taiwo, Chief Executive Officer of Adefemi Taiwo Hospitals on Thursday, 31 October, 2024.

“We were at a party together on Thursday. His death is still devastating to me,” a close friend told journalists.

Recall that this will make it the second time a sitting Council boss in Onigbongbo LCDA would die in office during their second term.

Olakanle’s predecessor, Babatunde Oke, also died in office deep into his second term. He died as a result of Covid-19 complications.