Dogara mourns killing of Oyo senatorial candidate
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara has mourned the death of Olatoye Temitope, the lawmaker representing Lagelu/Akinyele federal constituency of Oyo state.
Temitope Olatoye popularly known as ‘Sugar’ was reportedly killed by gunmen during the governorship and state House of Assembly election on Saturday, March 9.
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In a series of tweets, Dogara described the killing as barbaric saying the country was still stuck in the dark uncivilised age.
He called on President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a commission to investigate the killing.
Legit.ng had reported that a senatorial candidate, Temitope Olatoye, popularly known as Sugar in the ongoing general election has reportedly died.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Olatoye died at the intensive care unit of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, on Saturday, March 9, evening, following a gunshot wound he sustained after he was shot in the eye by unknown gunmen in Ibadan.
Olatoye, who contested for the seat of Oyo central senatorial seat under the Action Democratic Party was said to have been shot in the head by some unknown gunmen during the election.
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The Cable reports on its Twitter handle said that an aide to Olatoye said the politician has been rushed to the accident and emergency unit of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
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