Mr. Ademola Rasaq, former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party in Osun State is dead.
The Publicity Secretary of the party in Osun, Mr.
Bola Ajao,
confirmed the death in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the
party secretariat in Osogbo.
Ajao said “the former chairman died in the early hours of
today (Thursday) in Ibadan as a result of heart conditions.
“He developed heart complications at the break of dawn and
was driven to University College Hospital, Ibadan, by Bayo “Ijebu” his driver.
“It was at the UCH in Ibadan that he was confirmed dead.’’
The publicity secretary said “we have lost a true leader, a
grassroots politician who was ready to carry everybody along.’’
“The party has dispatched vehicles to Ibadan to convey the
corpse of the late politician to Osun.
“We are discussing with the family to fine tune where to
bury him immediately and other issues, as he is a Muslim.’’
NAN reports that workers at the PDP Secretariat in Osogbo
were seen in groups discussing the incident, while some were weeping.
He was aged 53.
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