Following the demise of the House of Assembly Leader, Magaji Olawoyin, the Kwara State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has suspended all outdoor campaign activities for one week.
A statement by the state chairman of the party, Sunday Fagbemi said, “We hereby call on all our party organs, candidates and support groups to put a hold to all outdoor campaign rallies and activities for the next seven days until after the Fidau prayer.
“This is in honour of one of our leaders and brothers, Hon. Abubakar Magaji Olawoyin.
“We pray that Allah will grant Al-Jannah to all our dead, especially the Leader of the 9th Kwara State House of Assembly Hon. Abubakar Magaji Olawoyin.”
Meanwhile, The state governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, commiserated with the family of the deceased lawmaker and the 9th Kwara State House of Assembly over the death of the House leader, while describing the incident as sad and shocking.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the Governor said, “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.
“I pray Almighty Allah, the Oft-Forgiving and the Merciful, to forgive and grant Hon. Olawoyin al-Jannah Firdaus and comfort his family.”
However, The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-gambari also sent his condolence to the family and the state government over the loss of lawmaker, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Abdulazeez Arowona, while describing the death of the lawmaker as a rude shock and unfortunate incident.
The Emir noted that the lawmaker died at a prime age, while prayed to Allah to forgive his shortcomings, accept his good deeds and admit him into al-janatul firdaos.