Ekiti Former Senator Bode Olowoporoku Dies At 76

Ijeoma Okeke

Former senator and veteran politician from Ilawe Ekiti, Bode Olowoporoku is dead

The late Senator was born on September 29, 1945.

He represented Ekiti South Senatorial District between 2003 and 2007 as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.

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He was Minister of State for Science and Technology between 1979 and 1981.

He contested for the 2018 governorship election in his state.

A statement released by his son, Ayodeji Olowoporoku, the Ilawe-Ekiti born politician died peacefully at his Ilawe Ekiti country home on Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 after a brief illness.

The statement read: “We regret to announce the passage to eternity of our dear husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, Dr Olabode Olowoporoku, who peacefully passed away at his residence on March 24, 2021 after a brief illness. He was a nationalist, a proud Ekiti elder statesman and philanthropist. We will miss him dearly for his irreplaceable role as a caring father.

“Announcements about his burial ceremony will be made in due course,”