Ogun PRP Guber Candidate, David Bamgbose Is Dead

The Ogun State governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), in the 2023 general election, Prof. David Olufemi Bamgbos is dead.

News reliably gathered that the 54-year-old philanthropist and Professor of Education died on Friday at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Lantoro, Abeokuta where he was admitted to after a brief illness, six days after securing the party governorship ticket.

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It was gathered that the PRP member had on Thursday, complained of unabating tiredness which compelled his relatives to rush him to a private hospital at the Federal Housing Estate, Olomore area of Abeokuta, from where he was referred to the Federal Medical Central (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta.

Confirming the incident, the deceased’s Personal Assistant and an Assistant Senior Pastor of Peace and Love Church, Oduntan Olayemi, said the late politician was later admitted to the Sacred Heart Hospital, Lantoro, Abeokuta, where he was administered oxygen till Friday where he later died.

Olayeni said, “he complained of tiredness on Thursday and we decided to take him to a hospital around Olomore. We were referred to FMC for further checks”.

“We opted for Sacred Heart Hospital, Lantoro because of the urgency and he was admitted at the emergency ward where he was administered oxygen till Friday when he died “.

The late Professor of European America University, who until his death, was the Minister – In–Charge of Peace and Love Church of God, Ogbe area of Abeokuta is survived by his wife, Mrs Mary Bamgbose and six children.

Reacting to Bamgbose’s death, the Chairman of New Nigeria People’s Party, Olaposi Oginni has described his death as a shock.

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Oginni, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, condole with the family of Bamgbose and members of his party. He said, “I received the death of the gubernatorial candidate of PRP Ogun State with rude shock.

“I hereby send my condolences to Prof Bamgbose’s family and the entire PRP members in Ogun State.

“I pray God will give the entire family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss”, Oginni prayed