A government official confirmed the news to our correspondent on Thursday afternoon.
The source revealed that Mr Adegbenro died on Thursday after he was rushed to a hospital in Owo after contracting Coronavirus.
"The Commissioner died at the Federal Medical Centre in Owo and this has just thrown the entire cabinet into chaos.
"He died of COVID-19 because he had contracted the virus earlier and was taking drugs at his own comfort being a medical doctor."
Governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu, is currently in self-isolation after testing positive for the virus earlier this week.
He was a member of the Nigeria Medical Association; member of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria; Associate member, Royal College of General Practitioners of London; and member of Nigeria Guild of Medical Directors.
He established Crown Hospital, Akure where he was the Chief Medical Director.
Wahab was appointed the Vice Chairman, Ondo State Committee on Sports for the Disabled from 1997 to 1999; and later chairman of the Committee from 1999 to 2002.
He was a Director, Ondo State Waste Management Board from 1999 to 2002 before he was appointed a Commissioner in Ondo State and was in charge of Culture and Tourism and later the Ministry of Health.
Wahab before his death was the Chairman, Ondo State Council of All Progressive Congress (APC) Muslim Members.
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