A former commissioner of environment in Osun state, Idowu Korede, has passed away.
Korede served as a commissioner in the cabinet of ex-governor, Rauf Aregbesola, during his second term in office as Osun state governor.
He died after failing to recover from an illness on Saturday, December 31.
Korede died at the age of 61.
He was a notable figure in the now-defunct ‘The Osun Progressives’, a group within Osun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) backed by Aregbesola during the peak of his disagreement with his successor, Adegboyega Oyetola.
Also, Korede, who hailed from Ilesa east, was once the local government chairman of the council.
It was not very clear the circumstances surrounding his death, but a source said that late Korede had been struggling with an undisclosed health challenge, adding that the situation limited his public appearance, The Punch reports.
A former chairman of APC in Osun state, ‘Lowo Adebiyi, while confirming Korede’s death, described him as a ‘reliable and trustworthy’ person.
Adebiyi said that, “He was one of the great leaders in our state. He was very courageous, honest and hardworking.
“Korede was somebody you can trust and very principled and he believed in the ideals of party hierarchy, equity and justice.
“He is going to be greatly missed in Osun state. He contributed a lot when he was the commissioner for environment in the state.
“He was also the chairman of Ilesa east local government when we (APC) had the highest number of votes in Ijesa land,” he added.
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