A former military governor of Oyo and Ondo state, Ahmed Usman, has reportedly died of an undisclosed illness.
The Nation newspaper reported that the retired colonel died around 3 am on Wednesday, April 14, in Jos, the Plateau state capital.
The publication stated that the body of the former governor was taken for burial in his village at Okura-Lafia, in Kogi state.
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The Tribune also confirmed the death of Usman from a member of his family. One of the nephews of the late ex-military governor said:
“Oga is gone. We lost him this morning.”
The late Usman was appointed governor of Ondo State in September 1994.
While governor of Ondo State, Usman installed Oba Adeleye Orisagbemi as the Attah of Ayede Ekiti.
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He governed Oyo from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.
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