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Abuja, Nigeria – The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) in Ogun State, Barrister Niyi Ijalaye, has tragically handed away.
Experiences point out that Ijalaye out of the blue slumped and died on Monday night in Abuja, shortly after attending a gathering of RECs on the Fee’s headquarters. The reason for his dying has not been formally disclosed.
The incident occurred in his resort room at Bon Octagon Lodge within the Federal Capital Territory, the place he had retired after a day of proceedings. Earlier within the day, Ijalaye, who hails from Ondo State, had participated in a gathering chaired by INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The assembly targeted on the upcoming off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, in addition to discussions on filling seven vacant seats within the Nationwide and State Assemblies.
Witnesses famous that Barrister Ijalaye was in excessive spirits all through the assembly, the place he was seen carrying a blue-striped kaftan and a pink cap, as captured in photographs posted by the Fee.
Ijalaye had been serving because the REC for Ogun State since March 2022, following the switch of his predecessor, Olusegun Agbaje, to Lagos State. As of now, INEC has not but launched an official assertion relating to his sudden dying.
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