BREAKING: Ogun Governorship Candidate Dies In Abeokuta Hospital

Ilesanmi AdekanbiSeptember 3, 2022

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The Ogun State governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Professor David Bamgbose, is dead after a brief illness.

Bamgbose died at the Sacred Heart hospital, Lantoro, Abeokuta, on Friday morning.

Newsflash Nigeria understands that Bamgbose, a Professor of Educational Management, died six days after he was unveiled as the party’s candidate.

Bamgbose was unveiled last Saturday by the Chairman of the party, Samson Ogunsanya after a meeting with leaders and stakeholders of the party in Abeokuta.

He was a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before he stepped down for Ladi Adebutu who later emerged as the Party’s candidate.

He, however, said he left PDP for PRP because of the “injustice” meted out to him.

Confirming his death to The PUNCH, his personal assistant and Asst. Senior Pastor of Peace and Love Church, Oduntan Olayemi explained that Bamgbose had complained of tiredness a day earlier, and was taken to hospital around Olomore, where he was referred to Federal Medical Central, Abeokuta.

He said the PRP guber candidate was later admitted at Lantoro where he was given oxygen till today (Friday).

Olayemi said: “He complained of tiredness yesterday and we decided to take him to a hospital around Olomore. We were referred to the FMC for further checks

“We opted for the state hospital, Lantoro because of the urgency and he was admitted to the emergency ward where he was administered oxygen till today (Friday).

“I got back to the hospital this morning and I met him breathing too fast and heavy. I was at where I went to get him some prescribed medication that he has passed on.”

Prof. Bamgbose is survived by his wife, Mary Bamgbose and six children.