The All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Oyewole Mayowa Solomon, has died after reportedly slumping during a party reconciliation meeting.
Solomon reportedly collapsed on Friday while political leaders and party delegates were meeting at the Iyara Town Hall, the headquarters of Ijumu Local Government Area.
Sources at the meeting said efforts were made to revive him before he was taken to a hospital in neighbouring Kabba, where he was pronounced dead.
The cause of his death had not been confirmed as of the time of filing this report.
The meeting was organised by Funsho Olumoko, a former chairman of Ijumu Local Government Area, following a mandate from the Ijumu Consultative Forum to reconcile opposing interests within the APC.
The meeting was aimed at resolving internal disagreements and strengthening unity among party members ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The development followed an earlier meeting in Iyara where APC stakeholders endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for second terms.
However, the earlier meeting reportedly ended in disagreement over local government leadership, leading to a walkout by Solomon and some government officials.
Friday’s meeting was convened to address the disagreements and bring the different factions together. It was attended by party leaders, local government and ward executives, women and youth leaders, as well as government appointees from the 15 wards in Ijumu.
Solomon’s sudden death has thrown the party’s ongoing reconciliation efforts in Kogi West into uncertainty as the APC prepares for the 2027 elections.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the APC state leadership nor the local government authorities had issued an official statement on his death.
