Comrade Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade, has reportedly been shot dead at Mayfair Garage in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Oyeyemi, a member of the Accord Party and political associate of Governor Ademola Adeleke, was reportedly killed during a confrontation connected to a dispute over the control and management of the motor park.
The incident was said to have involved Comrade Nurudeen Alowonle and the chairman of Ife Mini-Bus, popularly known as Sibi. Both Alowonle and Sibi are also members of the Accord Party in the state.
Details of the incident remained sketchy as of the time of filing, including what triggered the confrontation and the identity of the person or persons responsible for the shooting.
Oyeyemi was actively involved in transport and motor park management in Osun and reportedly served on the transition committee constituted ahead of Adeleke’s assumption of office as governor.
He had also been identified as a political associate of Adeleke and was previously linked to former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola.
The deceased had, however, been involved in previous criminal allegations and legal proceedings. The Osun State Police Command reportedly declared him wanted in July 2022 over allegations bordering on murder, cultism and armed robbery.
He was later arrested by the police anti-kidnapping unit and arraigned before the Federal High Court in Osogbo in 2024 on charges including terrorism, conspiracy and unlawful killing.
The court granted him bail in April 2024 while the legal proceedings continued.
Despite the cases, Oyeyemi remained active in political and transport-related activities across the state.
His reported death has occurred against the backdrop of recurring disputes and tensions over the control of motor parks and transport union activities in parts of Osun State.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting could not be independently verified at the time of filing.
