THE former Minister of Education and pioneer Ondo State chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Dr. Olaiya Oni, died yesterday at the age of 74 in Owo, Owo Local Council of the state.
The Guardian gathered from close family sources that the deceased had been battling with health challenges since 2012.
The late Oni, who was appointed Minister of Education during the regime of Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar (rtd), relocated from from Akure to his hometown, Ise-Akoko, in Akoko North East local council of the state due to the health challenge.
A source revealed that the former minister’s health degenerated three days ago and he was rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Owo, where he eventually died.
The astute politician and leader, while alive, played several critical roles in the formation of Labour Party (LP), which eventually sacked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the late Dr. Olusegun Agagu-led government in 2009.
