Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gwanara Ward, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, Alhaji Umaru Kotosi, is dead.
His death was announced in a statement sent to Igbere TV early Monday morning by the ruling party in Kwara State.
The statement which was signed by the Publicity Secretary, Alh. Folaranmi Tajudeen-Aro, said the chairman died in an auto crash while on an official assignment.
According to him, “The entire APC members in Kwara state has received the sudden news of the death of Alhaji Umaru Kotosi with great sadness.
“Until his death through a ghastly motor accident, Alhaji kotosi was the party chairman of Gwanara ward in Baruten Local Government of the state.
“He was a loyal, patriotic and dedicated member of the party whose death came to us as a rude shock. He died while attending a party function.
“We hereby console with his family, friends, associates and particularly The Honourable Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Honourable Danladi.
“We pray to Almighty Allah to grant him forgiveness and eternal rest.”
