By Gbenga Abulude (Politics and General Desk)
Former presidential candidate of the National Action Council (NAC) and clergy, Dr Olapade Agoro has died at the age of 77.
Agoro was said to have died on Sunday in a hospital following a brief illness.
His daughter, Ms. Adeola Agoro broke the news of his death on Sunday morning, via her Facebook account.
She eulogized her father on her facebook page: “Olapade Agoro we are calling you but you’re not answering again. Ha! We said we loved you but you refused to listen.
“You have left us like that. It’s not okay o. It’s just not okay. But as you have gone to be with your mother Dorcas Oyejola Asabi, I won’t talk yet.
“But this is not fair on me. Baba Deola, you should have looked back a little now…. Ha death you’re wicked!”
Dr. Agoro was born on October 9, 1943 at Ajibabi village of Ibadan to Royal Prince of Atapami Dynasty of Itapa Ijesha.
Agoro who founded the NAC party, was a religious leader in one of Nigeria’s orthodox churches.
He also contested the presidential election in Nigeria in 2003 and 2007.
Agoro, before his death has drummed support for the presidential ambition of All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 presidency.
