By our Reporter
The death of Gen. Adetunji Idowu Ishola Olurin (rtd), a former Military Governor of Oyo State; Sole Administrator of Ekiti State; and a Gubernatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State from Yewa Land has been announced.
He died at the age of 76 years.
Gen. Olurin was a patriotic Nigerian; an eminent citizen of Ogun State and a respected elder statesman. He was a Fine Officer of the Nigerian Army who served selflessly and committedly in several positions, especially as Commander of the 1st Mechanized Brigade, Minna; General Officer Commanding of the 3rd Armoured Division, Jos; and Field Commander of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Peacekeeping Force in Liberia.
Gen. Adetunji Olurin will also be remembered for the many achievements he recorded when he served as the Military Governor of Oyo State and the Sole Administrator of Ekiti State. His active involvement in politics, particularly when he contested the Governorship election in Ogun State in 2011 was also worthy of note.
Many eminent personalities has commiserated with family of General Olurin on this great loss.