Former governor of Oyo State, Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo, is dead.
The topnotch mathematician turned politician died at the age of 89, just nine days to his 90th birthday.
Dr. Olunloyo, who was the Balogun of Oyo and Otun Bobasewa of Ife, was first Rector, Ibadan Polytechnic and first Rector, Kwara State Polytechnic, among other notable appointments.
He succeeded the late Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN, Governor Bola Ige of the old Oyo State on the platform of the defunct national Party of Nigeria, NPN, in October 1983.
He governed the state for barely three months before Gen. Muhammadu Buhari toppled the civilian government of President Shehu Shagari on December 31, 1983.
However, his long record of service to the nation in the education sector was a source of pride to his family and associates.