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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, confirmed the sudden death of the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission, Olaniyi Ijalaye.
Ijalaye slumped and died on Monday evening in Abuja, shortly after attending a meeting at INEC’s headquarters.
The REC reportedly died after collapsing shortly after attending the meeting.
Ijalaye was said to have been in good spirits throughout the meeting before returning to his hotel room at the Bon Octagon Hotel in the Federal Capital Territory, where he suddenly collapsed and died.
Governor in his reaction to Ijalaye’s death, said the development was both devastating and a profound shock.
Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran, on Tuesday, conveyed the Governor’s condolence message in a statement.
According to the statement, Abiodun described Ijalaye as an honest, committed, and highly intellectual public servant who embodied humility, patriotism, and unwavering integrity.
The statement added, “I sympathise with the entire Ijalaye dynasty, the people, and the government of Ondo State on the passing of their great and illustrious son; indeed, Ijalaye was an exemplary figure of diligence, commitment, and honesty in public service.
“While his death came as a rude shock to us in Ogun State, we take solace in the fact that he lived a fulfilled life of integrity and indelible impact; may God rest his soul and protect the family he left behind.”
