Tears, Lamentations As PDP House of Reps Candidate Dies

• Olaiya Michael Olobatoke, the House of Representatives candidate of the PDP for the Kabba-Bunu Ijumu Federal Constituency in Kogi state, has died
• Olobatoke reportedly died on Wednesday as his death was announced on his Facebook page on Thursday
• The PDP candidate came third in the February 25 presidential and national assembly election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for the Kabba-Bunu Ijumu Federal Constituency of Kogi State in the February 25 presidential and national assembly election, Hon. Olaiya Michael Olobatoke, is dead.

According to The Tribune, the sad development was disclosed in a statement on the Facebook of the politician.

How PDP reps candidate died in Kogi

The statement reads:

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“With pain in our hearts but gratitude to God Almighty, we announce the passing away of our brother, leader, mentor, and friend, Chief Olaiya Micheal Olobatoke (OMO). Who’s sudden demise happened on Wednesday in Abuja.”

Olaiya came third in the election with 10,967 votes, whereas Salman Idris, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), became the winner of the poll with 13,867 votes.

After losing the election, he expressed gratitude to his constituency's people for their support throughout the campaign period until the election's end.

The election of PDP reps candidate who died in Kogi

The election was earlier declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) because of the closed margin between the ADC and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Olobatoke promised the people of his uncompromising ideology towards securing social security, Justice and fostering unity among the constituency's people.

He said:

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"It is overwhelmingly awesome that we enjoy such unanimous support as great as this. I appreciate you all and will not take this for granted."

Hijrah 1445: PDP-Led Zamfara Gov’t. declares Wednesday Public Holiday

Legit.ng earlier reported that PDP Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has declared Wednesday, July 19, as a public holiday for the celebration of the Islamic new year.

The governor's announcement is the state's tradition of celebrating the Islamic new year and for the year 1445 after the Hijrah.

Lawal, in a statement by the director of home affairs in the Ministry of Security and home affairs, Abubakar Muhammad Tsafe, urged Muslims to pray for the return of peace to the state and Nigeria.

Source: Legit.ng