Aiyedatiwa’s Newly Appointed Top Aide D!es Two Days After Meeting Governor
Aiyedatiwa’s Newly Appointed Top Aide Dies Two Days After Meeting Governor
Shock and sadness have trailed the death of Mr Iluyemi Maxwell, a newly appointed Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, barely two days after he attended an inaugural meeting with the governor in Akure.
Maxwell was among the newly appointed aides who met with Governor Aiyedatiwa on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Cocoa Conference Hall, Alagbaka, Akure.
The deceased had shared photographs of himself at the meeting on his Facebook page, attracting congratulatory messages from friends, associates and well-wishers celebrating his appointment into the state government.
However, the atmosphere of celebration turned to mourning on Sunday, November 8, following the announcement of his death.
The development triggered emotional reactions on social media, particularly among those who had congratulated him on his new appointment barely 48 hours earlier.
One of his associates, expressing disbelief over the news, recalled seeing Maxwell at the meeting with the governor on Friday and the congratulatory messages that followed his appointment.
“Am I dreaming? I saw him on Facebook on Friday, and people were congratulating him for his new appointment as one of the Senior Special Assistants to the Ondo State Governor. O ma gaoo! Baba, Aba, sun re oo. Missed you so much. Meet you on the resurrection day,” the associate wrote.Buy Maps
Another Facebook user captured the painful irony of the development in a brief reaction, saying: “Congratulations on Friday, RIP today. Lord, have mercy on us. May the Lord console the family and friends. Rest well, my brother.”
The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Gbegudu Ololade James, also confirmed Maxwell’s death in a condolence message posted on his Facebook page on Sunday.
In a tribute titled “A Tribute to the Memory of Mr. Iluyemi Fredrick Maxwell,” the Deputy Speaker described the deceased as a distinguished son of Okitipupa Local Government Area.
He said Maxwell’s death was a painful loss to the entire Okitipupa community, while extending his condolences to the immediate family, friends and others affected by the loss.
“May God grant the family the strength and comfort to bear this irreparable loss and may He grant the departed eternal rest,” Gbegudu said.
The sudden death has left friends, associates and other social media users expressing shock, with many struggling to reconcile Friday’s celebration of Maxwell’s new appointment with Sunday’s heartbreaking announcement of his passing.
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