A member of the House of Representatives for Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Prince Olaide Akinremi has passed away.
Akin Akinwale, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, announced Akinremi’s death on social media on the morning of Wednesday, July 10.
As a result, the House of Representatives has adjourned Wednesday’s plenary. The lawmakers would convene at the lower legislative chamber but would adjourn sitting due to their colleague’s death.
Before his passing, Akinremi served as the chairman of the House Committee on Science Research Institutes.
“Throughout his tenure, he was a staunch advocate for policies and initiatives that promoted social welfare, economic growth, and scientific research. His contributions to legislative debates and his active participation in committee activities were a testament to his dedication and hard work.
“Rep. Akinremi was as much a grassroots politician as he was an astute statesman who leveraged his goodwill and network of relationships to attract positive impact to the people of his constituency. He built friendships by being intentional about reaching out and sending goodwill messages to all colleagues at special occasions, fostering camaraderie and unity within the House.
“As a ranking member, Rep. Akinremi had keen institutional memory and was a mentor to many first-time parliamentarians, guiding them with wisdom gained from his extensive experience in legislative affairs,” the spokesperson of the House, Akin Rotimi Jr., said in a statement on Wednesday.
Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, described the late lawmaker as a beacon of dedication and service whose contributions to legislative work, especially in science and research, were invaluable.
Akinremi’s demise came eight months after the death of the son of Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, the late Alaafin of Oyo, Prince Abdulfatai.
Adeyemi died in the early hours of Friday, December 8, 2023, a day before his 47th birthday.
He was said to have died of diabetes at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The Oyo prince, said to have been ill for a while, aspired for the Oyo Federal Constituency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 but lost the election to his brother, Akeem Adeyemi, who was re-elected for the second term.
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