Three die, five injured on their way to Kwara APC bye-election victory party

Date: 2018-11-20

Three people reportedly died, while no fewer than five people sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident during the celebration of the victory of the Representative-elect of Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, Mr. Raheem Tunji Olawuyi.

Olawuyi was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the bye-election.

Our correspondent gathered on Monday that the deceased included Segun Adewara, Femi Olaye and Arandum women leader, whose name could not be ascertained as of the time of filing the report.

It was learnt that the accident occurred between Eleyin and Oke-Onigbin around 6 p.m on Sunday, when the victims were coming to join Olawuyi and other APC members and supporters for a victory party at Oro, in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The APC members were celebrating their victory in the bye-election to elect a replacement for late Funke Adedoyin, who represented the federal constituency at the House of Representatives before her demise on September 28.

It was gathered that the victims met Olawuyi's team on their way going back to Omu-Aran, and decided to turn back.

Their vehicle was said to have had a head-on-collision with another vehicle as the driver of the incoming vehicle was allegedly trying to overtake a trailer.

Olawuyi's media aide, Mr. Femi David, confirmed the accident to our correspondent.

He identified the dead victims to include the unnamed Arandun women leader, Segun Adewara, and Femi Olaye, adding that five other persons were injured.

In a statement, he said the tragedy was quite unfortunate and came to them as a rude shock.

David said, "We profoundly regret the unfortunate incident, while commiserating with the deceased's families. We ask God to grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

"We deeply mourn the departed souls, their contributions and sacrifice will remain evergreen in our memory. We ask God to grant them eternal rest."

He added, "We, however, state our unalloyed support for the families of the deceased. We will not let them down or rest on our oars in our quest to realise the Kwara of their dream. Their support was legendary and unprecedented.

"They remained resilient, dogged and committed in their quest for a just and egalitarian Kwara State. Their unwavering support earned us the victory in the bye-election.

"The freedom they stood for will be ruggedly pursued."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Raymond Olaitan     Taofeek Sanusi     Olomu     Henry Makinwa     Government High School Adeta     Ilota     Isiaq Khadeejah     Durosinlohun Kawu     International Aviation College     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     SSA Youth     Aliyu Muhammed     Oluronke Adeyemi     Reuben Paraje     Esinrogunjo     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Ahman Patigi     Yekini Adio     Bashir Badawi     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Ayo Opadokun     SSUCOEN     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Igbaja     Joseph Offorjama     Old Oyo     Radio Kwara     Hassan Saliu     SUBEB     Olaosebikan     Wahab Isa     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Oro Grammar School     Sa\'adu Salau     Sunday Fagbemi     Salihu S. Yaru     Dogara     Medview Airlines     Sabi     Students Union Government     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Obasanjo     Vasolar     Iyabo Adewuyi     Ilorin East     NNPP     Popo-Igbonna     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Millennium Development Goals     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Obayomi Azeez     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Habeeb Saidu     Okedare     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Saadu Yusuf     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Saliu Alamoyo     Dankaka     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Magaji Nda     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Tope Daramola     Lucky Omoluwa     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     A.O. Belgore     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Assayomo     Baba Issa     Pacify Labs     Eleja Taiwo Banu     AbdulRauf Keji     Sayomi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shehu Salau     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Inside Kwara     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Segun Ogunsola     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     IQRA College     Hassan Saliu     Oniwa     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Ogbondoroko     Yakubu Shaaba     Chikanda     Babs Iwarere     Jamiu Oyawoye     Ajasse-Ipo     Azeez Salawu     Usman Alkali Baba     Yinka Aluko     Ajike People Support Centre     Ayegbeni     Hauwa Nuru     AGM Professional Services     Monsurat Omotosho     Al-Ilory     Kabir Shagaya     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Ibrahim Oniye     Tunde Yusuf     Nigeria Customs Service     Harrison Osauwagboe     Ashiru     AGILE Programme     Bayo Ojo     Ben Duntoye     ER-KANG Mining     LABTOP     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     ER-KANG     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Village Alive Development Association     Tafida Of Kaiama     Kolade Solagberu     Baboko     Olaosebikan     Haliru Dantoro     Samari     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Ayodele Shittu     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     REO CAKES     Alore     Abdullahi Samari     IYA ALFA NLA     Pius Abioje     Olabimpe Olani     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Umaru Saro     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Saka Onimago     Asa     Najim Yaasin     Hussein Olokooba     Ilorin West     Olokoba Sulyman     Durosinlohun Atiku     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Ilorin Curfew     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Kwara State Pension Board     Muritala Olarewaju     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Olupako     Rashidi Yekini     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Sherif Sagaya