Ogunleye, Lord Bishop, dies at 80

MR. Joshua Adeyemi Ogunleye, popularly known as Lord Bishop is dead.He died on Monday, September 10, 2012 in his Bodija, Ibadan home at the age of 80.The deceased attended Ondo Boys' High School and worked in the Premier's office in the old Western Region as one of the confidential secretaries of the late Obafemi Awolowo.He worked in the Western State Civil Service and was the confidential secretaries to two attorneys-general: Dr. F.A. Ajayi and Dr. Lateef Adegbite.Ogunleye was later transferred to the defunct Western State Court of Appeal as personal secretary to the court's President, Justice Kayode Eso.When new states were created in 1976, Ogunleye was posted to the Ondo State judiciary, where he served as the personal secretary to the state's Chie Judge, Justice Akinola Aguda, before retiring in 1977.He is survived by his wife, Ebunoluwa, and children, including Gbemiga Ogunleye of Television Continental (TVC) and many grandchildren.He will be buried in his hometown, Ayere, in Ijumu Local Council of Kogi State at a date to be announced by his family.
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