Majority leader of the Kwara state House of Assembly, Abubakar Olawoyin Magaji, is dead.
He died at the age of 57 on Monday after a brief illness according to family sources in Ilorin.
In his condolence message, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq commiserated with the family of Hon. Abubakar Magaji Olawoyin and the 9th Kwara State House of Assembly over the death of the House Leader, describing the incident as sad and shocking.
“I commiserate with the Emir of Ilorin Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, his immediate and extended family, the entire people of Magaji Ngeri/Ilorin Central State Constituency.
"I especially send our condolences to the House whose Leader Olawoyin was until his death this morning. We will miss in him a grassroots politician, a core party man, and a great lawmaker who truly distinguished himself as the Leader of the 9th House of Assembly,” the Governor stated.
“I pray Almighty Allah, the Oft-Forgiving and the Merciful, to forgive and grant Hon. Olawoyin al-Jannah Firdaus and comfort his family," the condolence message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye added.
Also, the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Zulu Gambari, described the death of the majority leader as a rude shock and unfortunate incident.
The Emir said Olawoyin Magaji died at his prime age and prayed Allah to forgive his shortcomings, accept his good deeds and admit him into aljanat firdaus.
Dr Gambari also commiserated with the entire members of the 9th Assembly, his family, friends and the entire Magajin Geri of Ilorin over the colossal loss.
Upon the death of its memeber, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state has suspended all outdoor campaign activities for one week in his honour.
A statement by the state Chairman of the party, Prince Sunday Fagbemi in Ilorin on Monday said "We hereby call on all our party organs, candidates and support groups to put a hold to all outdoor campaign rallies and activities for the next seven days until after the Fidau prayer.
"This is in honour of one of our leaders and brothers, Hon. Abubakar Magaji Olawoyin,” the statement said.
“We pray that Allah will grant Al-Jannah to all our dead, especially the Leader of the 9th Kwara State House of Assembly Hon. Abubakar Magaji Olawoyin," the statement added.
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