Ademola Olusegun Popoola, the lawmaker representing Ibadan South-East Constituency II at the Oyo State House of Assembly has died.

It was gathered that Popoola died in the early hours of Wednesday at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan.

According to report, the lawmaker died after suffering from a kidney-related disease.

He died at the age of 46.

The lawmaker was elected in 2019 to represent the area on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Popoola was the Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters.

Oyekunle Oyetunji, Media Adviser to the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, confirmed the death of the lawmaker on Wednesday.

He said, “Yes. Confirmed”.