Governor of State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reacted to the death of Abubakar Olawoyin Magaji, the majority leader of the State House of Assembly.
The Governor described the passing of the lawmaker as sad and shocking.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, in Ilorin on Monday, sympathized with the relations of the majority leader.
The Governor also sympathized with the 9th Kwara State House of Assembly, and the Emir of Ilorin over the passing of the political figure.
“I commiserate with the Emir of Ilorin Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, his immediate and extended family, the entire people of Magaji Ngeri/Ilorin Central State Constituency.
“I especially send our condolences to the House whose Leader Olawoyin was until his death this morning. We will miss in him a grassroots politician, a core party man, and a great lawmaker who truly distinguished himself as the Leader of the 9th House of Assembly,” the Governor said.
“I pray Almighty Allah, the Oft-Forgiving and the Merciful, to forgive and grant Hon. Olawoyin al-Jannah Firdaus and comfort his family.”
The Informant247 earlier reported that Hon Olawoyin Mogaji, the Leader of the 9th Kwara House of Assembly, has died.
Report has it that the political figure gave up the ghost after a long protracted illness.