Breaking: Senator Buruji Kashamu Dies of COVID-19 |The Source

By Akinwale Kasali

Ogun state has lost one of its very rich sons. Senator Buruji Kashamu is dead.

Kashamu, reportedly, died this afternoon of COVID-19 at the First Cardiology Consultants Hospital, Ikoyi, the same hospital where former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, and former Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi died. Senator Bayo Oshinowo also died in same hospital. The three men also died of COVID-19.

It is not known when he was admitted to the hospital, but the  news

of his death was broken by Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, via his Twitter handle.

Mourning him,  Murray-Bruce said he had lost his forever friend and brother. He said both of them were inseparable.

His words: “I have just lost my good friend of forever to #COVID19.

“Until his death, Sen. Buruji Kashamu and I were inseparable. He died today at First Cardiology Consultants, in Lagos.

“May his gentle soul rest in peace. I pray his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear this heavy loss. pic.twitter.com/OJGIt0VK3nhttps://twitter.com/benmurraybruce/status/1292146377468895232

In life, Kashamu was controversial, and remained so till death.

He had a running battle with the USA Drug Agency, who alleged he was a drug dealer. They fought for his extradition from Nigeria to the USA, to answer to drug charges. But, he fought back all the way, and stopped Nigeria from extraditing him to the USA.

The case was still on at the time of his passing today, Saturday, August 8.

He, also, had a running battle with his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and succeeded in dividing its Ogun State Chapter.

In 2019, he was the party’s governorship candidate, and had the brilliant and cerebral Dr Reuben Abati, as his running mate. The battle for the soul of PDP in the state was still on till his date.

A businessman and philanthropist,he also had a running battle with Sir  Kesington Adebutu Adebitu over the ownership of Loto.

More details, later.