Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
The Ogun State governorship candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Prof. David Bamgbose, is dead.
Bamgbose died at the Lantoro Hospital on Friday after a brief illness.
His personal assistant and Asst. senior pastor of Peace and Love Church, Mr Oduntan Olayemi, confirmed the incident.
He said the academic had suddenly complained of tiredness a day earlier, and was taken to hospital around Olomore, where be was referred to the Federal Medical Central, (FMC), Abeokuta.
He was then admitted at Lantoro where he was given oxygen till Friday.
“He complained of tiredness on Thursday and we decided to take him to the 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 administer 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 I heard that he has passed on”, Olayemi narrated.
Prof. Bamgbose was survived by his wife, Mary Bamgbose and six children.