By Akinwale Kasali
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos Chapter, is devastated following the death of yet another Female Lawmaker in Shomolu Local Government Area – Honourable Basirat Mayabikan.
Mayabikan was a Councillor representing Ward F in Shomolu LGA.
Her death is coming a couple of days after the Vice Chairman of Badagry West LCDA, Oluremi Ajose Nutayi passed on.
Nutayi was the daughter of Oyekan Possi Ajose, the Alapa of Apa Egun-Awori Kingdom.
Mayabikan is the fourth Female APC Councillor to die in office less than two months after they were inaugurated into their respective political positions by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
First was Councillor for Ward C1 in Ibeju-Lekki LGA, Oluwakemi Rufai, followed by Councillor for Ward C3 in Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA, Zainab Shotayo; Vice Chairman of Badagry West LCDA, Oluremi Ajose; and Councillor for Ward F in Shomolu LGA, Basirat Mayabikan. They all died in quick succession thus, forcing not a few people to ask: “how and why?”
Though, opinions differ on the death of the four elected female political officers, but some people are of the opinion that they may have been killed through fetish means due to envy and jealousy from their political rivals within the Party.
Reacting to the allegation of diabolical means, Hon. Oluseye Oladejo, spokesperson for the APC described the death of the
Four women as unfortunate, adding that insinuations of foul play would be disrespectful to the memories of the deceased.
In an interview with TheCable, Oladejo said, “As much as the situation is most unfortunate, it smacks of disrespect to the memories of the departed to insinuate anything untoward.
“All of them happen to be from different Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas. So it can’t be pinned down to any internal crisis.
“We should allow the families, friends, party and well-wishers mourn them in peace, there’s absolutely nothing to investigate”, Oladejo stated.
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