BREAKING: Federal lawmaker, Adedayo Omolafe, is dead

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Tragedy has struck in the early hours of today, Monday, following the sudden death of the lawmaker representing Akure South/Akure North Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon Adedayo Omolafe.


DAILY POST gathered that the House of Representatives member, popularly called Expensive, died around 2 am on Monday.


According to one of his close allies, the lawmaker was not sick as he was with his constituents on Sunday.


He added that he died in his home in Akure, the state capital.


“Expensive was not sick, we were still together yesterday (Sunday) morning, this is so sad, a terrible blow dealt on Akure,” he said.


Details later…

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