The former Chief Whip of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olafisoye Akinmoyede (a.k.a. Lafi) on Friday disclosed his intention to step aside from politics.
He said he cannot continue to participate in active politics while still mourning the death of his close friend, Hon. Temitope Olatoye Sugar who he was accused of his death.
Hon. Olafisoye disclosed this while expressing his appreciation to the Lalupon indigenes and others for giving him a rosy welcome back since 9th March, 2019 the last time he visited his home town.
The former Council boss of Lagelu Local Government, Lafisoye who was alleged to have involved in the death of the former House of Representatives member, Hon. Temitope Olatoye Sugar on the 9th March, 2019 during the gubernatorial and State House of Assembly election, was discharged and acquitted by a High Court sitting in Ibadan alongside three others last week Thursday.
He, however urged every indigenes of Lalupon to let development of the town be paramount in their heart and cooperate with the present administration under Engr Seyi Makinde for a better and peaceful Oyo State.
The Imams and Alfas, the youths, traditional rulers, political leaders, and other indigenes of Lalupon organised the prayer at the Lalupon Central mosque, Lalupon to thank Almighty Allah for vindicating him of the allegation against him and bringing him back to them hale and hearty.
The prayer session was well attended by the traditional rulers in Lagelu Local Government led by the Onilalupon of Lalupon, Oba Munirudeen Arigbabuwo Adekunle Agbejinmi 1, the Elejioku of Ejioku, Onile igbon of Ile igbon and other traditional members.
Others include all the three elected chairmen in Lagelu Local Government and LCDAs, Hon. Lekan Afuye, Hon. Shina Alabi, Alhaja Mariam Folake Akinmoyede, Hon. Lafisoye’s wife, family members, friends and well wishers.

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R.ip

So many unresolved murder cases.

Congratulations to him if he indeed knew nothing about the death of the slained politician.