Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has renamed The Polytechnic Ibadan after the late former governor of the state, Dr Omololu Olunloyo.

Makinde announced this on Thursday at the commendation service for the late Olunloyo, held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan.

The governor said the renaming was to honour Olunloyo for his service to the institution as the pioneer rector.

He added that Olunloyo contributed his quota to the development of the state during and after his short tenure as the governor.

Makinde described the deceased as a technocrat, a true leader, a patriotic citizen and a man with a deep sense of culture.

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He urged the children of the deceased to emulate the good virtues of their late father.

In his exhortation, a retired Methodist Archbishop of Ilesa, Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu, charged Nigerians to strive towards living a holy life.

Ladigbolu also called on political leaders to use their respective offices to make positive impacts on society.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the late Olunloyo became the governor of old Oyo State in October 1983.

He was, however, unseated with other democratically elected officials by the military coup of December 1983.

He died on April 6, a few days before he would have turned 90 years old. (NAN)