The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed a bill to rename Okeogun Polytechnic, Saki to Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleoso Polytechnic, Saki.
This was done in honour of the late Elder stateman, Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleoso
The Bill was passed after the presentation of the report of the Oyo State House of Assembly Committee on Education (Tertiary Institutions, Science and Technology), which considered the Bill.
The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Oluwafemi All-American, read the bill tagged “Okeogun Polytechnic Saki Amendment Bill, 2024 on the floor of the House
The bill was passed after clause-by-clause consideration of the report.
Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleoso died on September 2, 2024, at the age of 86. He served as the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, between 1999 and 2003 during the administration of former Governor Lamidi Adesina.
He was elected into the Oyo State House of Assembly in 1979 before Bola Ige, a former governor of the state, appointed him commissioner the same year.
Until his death, Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleoso was the Babalaje of Saki land.
The Speaker, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, said the Bill was to honour and recognise Chief Michael Koleoso’s significant contributions to Okeogun and indeed Oyo State.
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