The family of late Sen. Omololu Samuel Meroyi, who represented Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS) between 1999 and 2003 and former chairman of Senators Forum (South-West), says he will be buried on November. 14, Peak Newspaper reports.
The ex-legislator’s younger brother, Chief Meroyi Yomi Charles disclosed this to Peak Newspaper on Monday in Lagos.
Peak Newspaper recalls that the senator, died on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 after a brief illness at the age of 76.
He also disclosed that the wake would hold on November. 13, in his home town, Araromi-Obu in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State while the service of songs would be held in St Peter’s Anglican Church, Araromi-Obu before the interment.
Peak Newspaper recalls that late Omololu Samuel represented Ondo at the senate, from 1999 to 2003.
He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly from 1988 to 1989.
Omololu Meroyi’s political career Born on January 1, 1950, Meroyi earned a Master of Science degree in Economics from the London School of Economics.
He first entered federal politics in 1983 when he was elected to the House of Representatives. 16 years later, he returned to the National Assembly after winning a Senate seat in 1999 on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), representing Ondo South.
He later crossed to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during his political career .
After leaving the Senate, Meroyi remained engaged in public affairs, eventually serving as the South-West National Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Senators’ Forum.
Outside politics, he worked as a management consultant and held the position of chairman at Araromi Rubber Estates Limited.
