By Steve Ovirih
Former Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, late Omololu Samuel Meroyi, was laid to rest on Friday at his country home, Araromi-Obu, in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, amid tributes from political leaders, family members and associates.
Meroyi, who represented Ondo South in the Senate between 1999 and 2003 and served as former chairman of the Senators Forum (South-West), died on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, after a brief illness, aged 76.
His burial followed a wake on Thursday, Nov. 12, and a funeral service at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Araromi-Obu, on Friday before interment.
In his tribute, the Senator representing Ondo South, Prof. Dayo Faduyile, OON, described the late lawmaker as a man who lived a life of enviable legacy, noting that his contributions to Ondo South, Ondo State and Nigeria would remain indelible.
Faduyile said Meroyi, a London School of Economics-trained economist, management consultant and former chairman of Araromi Rubber Estates Limited, combined intellect, humility and service in a manner worthy of emulation by the present generation of leaders.
According to him, Meroyi’s death is a great loss at a time his advice in nation building was needed but we are proud of the fact that as Senator of Ondo South and as a national leader.
“He brought honour to the district. In the motion I presented to officially announce his passing at Plenary.
“The Senate observed a minute silence in his honour and his salutary contribution to quality legislation as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was acknowledged and appreciated,” Faduyile noted.
He, however, urged the family, the people of Araromi-Obu and Ondo South to take solace in the worthy life the deceased lived and to sustain the ideals he stood for, including unity, community development and selfless service.
Faduyile also prayed for the peaceful repose of his soul and for God to grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss.