Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has lost his elder brother, Engineer Sunday Makinde.
The sad news was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, January 24, 2025, by Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor.

According to the statement, Engineer Sunday Makinde passed away in his Ibadan residence at 3:20 a.m. on Friday at the age of 65.
Chief Olumuyiwa Makinde, the Bada Olubadan of Ibadanland and Head of the Aigbofa Family of Oja’ba, Ibadan announced his passing.

“With a heavy heart, I announce the passage of my older brother, Engr. Sunday Makinde, to eternal glory today, Friday, January 24, 2025,” Chief Olumuyiwa Makinde said in the message.
The late Engineer Sunday Makinde is survived by siblings, including Governor Seyi Makinde, as well as his children and grandchildren.