Agbi, the former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and the Asiwaju of Akureland was said to have died in his sleep in his residence in the early morning of Wednesday.
A family source disclosed to TribuneOnline that the former Ambassador complained of complications after he slumped around 3 am and was rushed to the hospital where he gave up before he could be rushed to the Federal Medical Center, Owo, where he was referred to.
The Asiwaju of Akure was said to have been battling with kidney problem for some years and had been receiving treatment abroad for so many years.
Born on May 2, 1945, to the family of Mr. Joseph and Elizabeth Agbi in Akure and attended L. A Primary School and later proceeded to the L.A Modern School in 1958 for his secondary school education and was there for about three years before he went to the Government Teachers Training College, Ilesa for Grade Two Teachers’ Certificate and was there for another three years.
He taught briefly at the L.A Primary School, Akure and in 1966, he was transferred to the Community Primary School, Iju, Akure North Local Government Area of the State, where he was until he gained admission to the University of Ibadan in September 1967 to study history.
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In June 1970, he graduated with Second Class Upper Division and the Federal Government gave him a scholarship to study for his post-graduate degree in the University of Ibadan.
Meanwhile, the state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has joined other eminent Nigerians and members of the academic and diplomatic communities to mourn the passing of the former Secretary to the State Government and the Asiwaju of Akureland
Governor Akeredolu described the late Agbi, a professor of diplomatic history, as a disciplined and intelligent scholar who rose to the pinnacle of his academic career at a young age.
Admitting that his death is a shock to the people of Ondo State and the entire country, the governor adds that the deceased will be missed by many people.
Akeredolu recalled that as a university teacher, the late Olu Agbi nurtured, trained and positively impacted the lives of many people who have become great leaders in their respective careers.
The Governor submitted that the late Agbi as a diplomat has contributed robustly to discussions and issues that projected and promoted Nigeria’s image in the international community.
He, therefore, sympathises with the immediate family and friends of the deceased.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West, has also described the death of Agbi, a member of the Board of Trustees of the party, as a great loss to the state and the party.
This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the zonal Publicity Director of the party, Ayo Fadaka, who said Agbi was “a committed party leader who remained loyal to its goals and aspirations all through.”
He said: “This is underscored by the fact that he was at the last Party Convention in Port Harcourt to contribute his quota towards ensuring the successful emergence of our Presidential flag bearer, His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar.
“Until his death, he remained the Chairman of the Elders Committee of the Ondo State Chapter of the Party, a position he used to engender cohesion within the Party.
“He will be missed tremendously, we condole his bereaved family and pray that God in His infinite mercies will give them the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”
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