By Sports Editor
Today marks the 29th anniversary of the death of a sports legend Oluyemi Kayode.
He would have been 55 years old .
He died in a ghastly road accident in Arizona, USA on October 1, 1994 at the age of 26
Until his untimely death, the Ekiti- born athlete was an Olympics medalist
Out of sheer patriotism, Olukayode was said to be on his way to the venue where Nigeria’s Independence was being celebrated when he met his untimely death
Nevertheless, the mother of Late Oluyemi Kayode , Mama Cecilia is still alive , hale and hearty though devastated because no one remembers her anymore
The last time she came out of her shell was in 2021 when Qozeem Oladapo hosted her and the children at the Sports Press Awards and she went home with gifts donated by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Ekiti State chapter
Today an athletics event organized by Ekiti State Sports Commission and friendly football match organized by the family of Olukay will take place at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium
