Oyo state Senatorial candidate shot in the head dies

PDP,’s Hon Sugar Lagelu Akinlade, a Member Federal House of Representatives from Ibadan Oyo state was shot dead today.

Nigerian Tribune reports that Olatoye died at the intensive care unit of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, on Saturday, March 9, evening, following a gunshot wound he sustained after he was shot in the eye by unknown gunmen in Ibadan.

Olatoye, who contested for the seat of Oyo central senatorial seat under the Action Democratic Party was said to have been shot in the head by some unknown gunmen during The election.

Olatoye vacated his seat as a member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Lagelu / Akinyele Federal Constituency.

He was also the chairman, House Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning at the lower House.

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