Like the legendary late Samuel Okwaraji, 29-year old Clement Adewale Adeyemi Oluyide on Thursday slumped and died on the Ataoja School of Science, Osogbo football pitch during the 5th Isiaka Adeleke Memorial Cup final tournament.
Incidentally, Oluyide an Ikinyinwa-Ijesa born football star died on his birthday trying to win laurel to celebrate his 29th birthday ceremony.
Oluyide, a midfielder whose team was playing against Ejigbo local government team slumped on the field while his team was preparing to take a free kick.
The demise of Adewale Oluyide was confirmed in a statement by the Osun Police Command release issued on Thursday by its Public Relations Officer, Mrs Yemisi Olawoyin Opalola.
Opalola stated that Adeyemi Adewale Oluyide from Ilesa West football team slumped on the pitch of Ataoja School of Science and rushed to Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo where he was confirmed dead.
She added that his remains was deposited at the hospital morgue.
The shocking incident has thrown Ikinyinwa-Ijesa into mourning as all public activities were suspended in honour of the departed illustrious son of the community.
No official statement has been issued by the state government or the organisers of the tournament in memory of the first executive governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke.
