Few Hours To Kogi Gov Election; LG Chairman Slumps, Dies

By Ayodele Oni

As the people of Kogi state  prepare for Saturday’s Governorship Election, the Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Council,  Muhammed Danasabe Muhammed, has suddenly died.

He was confirmed dead around 4:30am at a hospital in Lokoja, the State capital early Friday. Muhammed was said to have been rushed to the hospital after he slumped at his residence.

He had earlier held series of political meetings in preparation for Saturday governorship election.

A family source confirmed that he was rushed to a Hospital, in Lokoja, shortly after he collapsed in the house at the late hours of Thursday.

“Doctors confirmed him clinically dead around 4.30am on Friday”, said a family member. The deceased was from ward B in cantonment area of Lokoja.

He will be buried at the Unguwan Kura Muslim cemetery after Juma’at prayer.

Sympathisers were reportedly seen trooping into his family house at cantonment areas of Lokoja to condole the family over his sudden demise.

The Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lokoja, Talba Lakwaja, confirmed the incident in a statement.

The statement reads “This is to notify the general public that the remains of the Lokoja Local Government Council Chairman, Hon. Mohammed Dasebe Mohammed, will be buried at Anguwan Kura burial ground 2pm immediately after jummat prayer.

“The body will depart his family house at cantonment to Lokoja Central Mosque by 1:30pm,” he said in a statement.”