By Mayowa Olumuyiwa
The Ondo State Commissioner for Regional Integration, Professor Bayonle Ademodi, is dead.
According to findings reliably gathered by KaftanPost correspondent, the Ondo born Professor died on Saturday, after battling with a protracted disease.
Ademodi, until his death was a renowned chemical engineer.
Some political stakeholders in Ondo state has described his demise as a great loss to the APC family in Ondo State.
His passage was also confirmed by the state commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo.
Bayonile Tolani Ademodi was born on 10th March, 1952 to the Ademodi family in Ondo City. He studied at the Howard University, Washington DC, USA; the Pennsylvania State University, USA and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 1988. Bayonile holds a BSc, MSc and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering.
He was a COREN registered engineer; member, American Society of Chemical Engineers; member, Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers; member, Society of Petroleum Engineers; member, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society, USA, and a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.
Late Ademodi was a renowned research fellow and has produced over two dozen research publications. Bayonile as a politician was a National Delegate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD); Action Congress of Nigeria and All Progressive Congress. He was appointed Special Adviser to Sen. Ayo Fasanmi of AD in 1999 to 2003; Special Adviser on Bitumen and Solid Mineral to the Ondo State Governor (2003); Leader, Alliance for Democracy and Action Congress in Ondo West/Ondo East Federal Constituency from 2004 to 2007.
Bayonile who parades an impressive pack of work experiences in the academic world had been a Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; amongst other appointments both in Nigeria and abroad.
He was a recipient of several awards and commendations such as commendation for meritorious service as Chairman, University Sports Council by the Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, 1995.
Until his sudden demise, Professor Bayonile Tolani Ademodi was the Commissioner, Ministry of Integration & Special duties, Ondo State.
While trying to obtain an official statement of his death, details available to KaftanPost correspondent reveals that the Ondo State government was yet to issue a Press statement on the full details surrounding his death as at the time of filing this report.
