Mr Oluyemi Amokeodo, patriarch of Amokeodo family in Ilesa, Osun State, is dead.
The community leader and businessman, age 86 passed in Lagos on Monday after a brief illness.
A statement by Mr Ore Amokeodo and Mr Tony Amokeodo on behalf of the family, confirmed the development on Wednesday.
The statement added funeral rites will be communicated.
Amokeodo is survived by children, including Mr and Mrs Tony Amokeodo, Mr and Mrs Victor Amokeodo, Pastor Tayo and Mrs Lolade Ogunbenro, Mr and Mrs Gbenga Amokeodo, Funmi Amokeodo, sons-in-law, daughters -in-law, grand children, great grand children, uncles, cousins and relatives.