…It’s shocking says Abdurasaq
The leader of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Abubakar Magaji Olawoyin is dead.
Olawoyin, 57, died in the early hours of Monday following a brief illness.
This was confirmed in a statement by the Chairman, Kwara State House of Assembly Committee on Information, Awolola Ayokunle.
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He said the late Olawoyin will be buried according to the Islamic rite later in the evening at his Magajin Geri family house, Surulere area of Ilorin, the state capital.
The late leader of the Assembly represented Ilorin Central Constituency on the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and had ambition for a second term in the 2023 general elections.
Meanwhile, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has described his death as “sad and shocking” .
The governor, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye on Monday in Ilorin, commiserated with the family of the deceased.
AbdulRazaq also commiserated with the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, and the people of Magaji Ngeri/Ilorin Central Constituency over the passing away of Olawoyin.
“We will miss in him as a grassroots politician, core party man and a great lawmaker who truly distinguished himself as the Leader of the Ninth Assembly.
“I pray Almighty Allah, the Oft-Forgiving and the Merciful, to forgive and grant Hon. Olawoyin al-Jannah Firdaus and comfort his family,” AbdulRazaq said.
