Former House of Reps Member, “Alli Bay’ Sarumi Dies

A former member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Alli Adebayo Balogun Sarumi has died. Sarumi who was fondly known as “Alli Bay” in his younger days as a politician, passed on in his sleep on Tuesday morning. He was 81. The late politician’s demise was confirmed by his daughter, Bolanle Sarumi-Aliyu, a governorship candidate in the 2019 election.  

“I lost my dad this morning. The famous Alli Bay Batashi is gone, Sarumi Dikaka Dikuku”, she wrote via WhatsApp.

Alli Bay represented Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003 as a member of the Alliance for Democracy. After the expiration of his tenure in the House of Reps, the well cultured Sarumi slugged it out with Senator Abiola Ajimobi at the Oyo South Senatorial election.

According to a statement issued on behalf of the family by Mrs. Bolanle Sarumi-Aliyu, Hon. Sarumi had 10 children and 20 grandchildren. “He will be buried on Tuesday while the 8^th day Fidau prayers will hold at his No 3, Omo Oyin Way, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan home on February, 25”, Sarumi-Aliyu disclosed.