Ogun Governorship Candidate Dies Six Days After Winning Party Ticket

By Damilare Adeleye
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Late Prof. David Bamgbose

The Peoples Redemption Party governorship candidate in Ogun State, Prof. David Bamgbose, has been announced dead.

This is coming barely six days after he was declared the party's governorship flag-bearer.

Bamgbose whose eternal passage was confirmed on Friday morning, died at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Lantoro in Abeokuta after a brief illness.

His Personal Assistant and the Assistant Senior Pastor of Peace and Love Church, Mr Oduntan Olayemi, confirmed the development, and 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 was then admitted at Lantoro where he was given oxygen till today (Friday).

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

“We opted for the state hospital, Lantoro because of the urgency and he was admitted at the emergency ward where he was given 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 when he passed on,” Olayemi narrated.

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

Bamgbose had recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party over allegation of taking away the PDP Ogun West Senatorial ticket from him.