The All Progressives Congress in Kogi was thrown into mourning on Friday as the Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Council, Hon. Muhammed Danasabe, suddenly passed away.
The shocking news hit the APC camp with just few hours to the governorship election.
Muhammed, who participated in a lot of campaign activities, was taken to the hospital after he collapsed in his home late on Thursday.
At around 4:30am in the morning, a hospital in the state capital of Lokoja confirmed his death.
A family source said he was rushed to Shifa Hospital, Lokoja, after he slumped in the house at the late hours of Thursday.
“Doctors confirmed him clinically dead around 4.30am on Friday,” the source stated.
He will be buried at the Unguwan Kura Muslim cemetery after the Juma’at prayer on Friday.
The Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lokoja, Talba Lakwaja, also confirmed the incident.
“This is to notify the general public that the remains of the Lokoja Local Government Council Chairman, Hon. Mohammed Dasebe Mohammed, will be buried at Anguwan Kura burial ground 2pm immediately after jummat prayer. The body will depart his family house at cantonment to Lokoja Central Mosque by 1:30pm,” Talba stated.
credit: PM News
