Former Oyo State governor, Chief Alao Akala, a prominent son of Ogbomoso, died in his sleep in the early hour of today, Wednesday, 12th Jan 2022.
His death came exactly one month after Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi, joined his ancestors.
Akala, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was a former governor of the state, between 2007 and 2011.
He was also a deputy governor under former governor, Rashidi Ladoja between 2003 and 2006, when Chief Ladoja was impeached and consequently became the acting governor for eleven months.