Former presidential candidate of the National Action Council, Olapade Agoro, has been confirmed dead.
The prominent cleric and late politician died at the age of 77, three weeks after an undisclosed illness.
Until his death, Agoro is the spiritual head, Aladura Churches, and Christ Merciful Church.
He was said to have died at a specialist hospital at 2:15am on Sunday.
Mrs Wonuola, wife of the decreased, who confirmed his death, said, “It is very true, baba has left. He has left us.”
Late Pa Agoro’s son, Adebo, said the former presidential candidate of the National Action Council died after brief illness.
“He had been sick. He had been on hospital management for about three weeks.
“He passed on at the hospital where he was receiving treatment. He passed on at a specialist hospital at age 77,” his son said.
He was born on October 9, 1943 at Ajibabi village of Ibadan to Royal Prince of Atapami Dynasty of Itapa Ijesha, late Omo-Oba Owa ‘Tapa Joshua Alaba Agoro and his wife, late Mother in Israel Dorcas Oyejola Asabi Agoro.
Late Agoro was educated through Primary School, Secondary School, Enfield Training Centre, Colleges of Technology at Willesden London NW10 and Gateshead Co. Durham, California Western University, University of Ibadan, and later California Coast University ending up with a Doctorate Degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering.
He was installed as the Owa ‘Tapa of Itapa-Ijesha in 1982.
