BY GBENGA ARIYIBI

ADO EKITI —  Chief Friday Aderemi, former acting governor in Ekiti State and former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, is dead.
He became the  shortest serving governor of the state, having spent just two days in the Government House after the impeachment of Mr. Ayo Fayose as the governor of the state in October, 16, 2006.

Aderemi, a chieftain  of All Progressives Congress, APC, was equally elected into the old Ondo State House of Assembly in 1993 before  military  incursion that year.
The late politician died at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti yesterday at age 74.
Meantime, the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has expressed regrets at the death of the former acting governor.

Chief Aderemi was until his death, Chairman of the Ekiti State Education Trust Fund.
Fayemi in a statement, said the late Chef Aderemi served the Ekiti State diligently in various capacities and  contributed immensely to the development of the state.

The governor noted that Aderemi who also served as Speaker of the State House of Assembly before becoming acting governor, presided over a historic state parliament that protected the interest of the people of the state during a trying period.
He said Aderemi’s death has robbed the state of a great leader who could be looked up to by younger generation in nation building, peacemaking, conflict management and building strong institutions that will stand the test of time.