Faruq Ogunjimi
Olatoye ‘Sugar’, as he is popularly referred to, a serving federal lawmaker representing Lagelu/Akinyele Federal Constituency in Oyo State, has been killed by unknown
was shot by suspected thugs in Elesu village in Ward 13, Lalupon, Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Saturday evening.
It was learnt that Olotoye was rushed to the Accident and Emergency Centre of the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan.
A source in his village, who confirmed the news to KAFTANPOST, said he was ambushed around Lalupon, Lagelu Local Government while returning from where he went to vote. He was shot in the head.
Died at UCH at about 7pm.The lawmaker, who is a member of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), had contested in the February 23, 2019 national assembly poll for the Oyo State senatorial district seat, but lost to Teslim Folarin of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Fadeyi, spokesperson of the Oyo State Police Command, confirmed the news but said he was yet to “get the facts of the story”.Olatoye was once a member of the People Democratic Party PDP.
He was appointed the special adviser at the state level in Ogun state under the administration of Otunba Gbenga Daniel.
He was elected as Oyo state House of Assembly under the platform of Accord Party in 2011 and also got elected as the house of representatives in 2015 under the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC.
