Tragedy as Second APC Reps Member Dies in 2 Months, Details Emerge

• The House of Representative member Musiliu Olaide Akinremi, representing the Ibadan North federal constituency, has reportedly died at 51
• Akinremi's death was confirmed by the leadership of the House in a statement on Wednesday, July 10
• His death is coming barely two months after Isa Dongoyaro, a reps member from Jigawa state, also died after a brief illness

Ibadan, Oyo - Musiliu Olaide Akinremi, a two-term federal lawmaker representing the Ibadan North federal constituency, is dead.

Akin Akinwale, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Oyo state, announced his death in a tweet on Wednesday, July 10.

Reps members who died in last two months

Akinremi's death came exactly two months after the demise of Isa Dongoyaro, a 46-year-old House of Representatives member from Jigawa state.

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The Oyo federal lawmaker popularly called 'Jagaban' was a two-term Federal House of Representatives member.

The House announced the death of the federal lawmaker in a statement on Friday morning. The statement said the 51-year-old politician passed away after a brief illness.

Akin Rotimi, spokesperson of the House, said the Oyo lawmaker was a “dedicated public servant known for his unwavering commitment to the development of his constituency and the country at large”.

APC chieftain mourns Akinremi

Akinwale described the death of the federal lawmaker as a sad incident.

His tweet reads:

"We lost Hon. Musiliu Olaide Akinremi representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the NASS.

"This is really sad. Ah God."

See the tweet here:

Akinremi's death further stretches the list of top Nigerians who have passed away in recent months.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that the House of Representatives had passed a bill proposing an additional 74 seats for women in the National Assembly to the second reading.

Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker of the House, led 12 others to sponsor the bill, which seeks to reserve one seat each in the Senate and the House of Representatives for women.

According to the bill, if passed through, the number would commence at the end of the current National Assembly tenure.

Proofreading by James Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng