Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Senator Buruji Kashamu is dead, The Nation reports.
He died of COVID-19 complications.
Kashamu, who represented Ogun-East senatorial district between 2015 and 2019, died at First Cardiology Consultants, Lagos.
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce said the deceased would be sorely missed.
He tweeted: “I have just lost my good friend of forever to COVID-19. Until his death, Sen. Buruji Kashamu and I were inseparable.
BREAKING: Former Nigerian Senator, Buruji Kashamu, Is Dead | Sahara Reporters
He was said to have been on a life support machine for weeks at the hospital after slipping into a coma following Coronavirus complications. #COVID19
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“He died today at First Cardiology Consultants, in Lagos. May his gentle soul rest in peace. I pray his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear this heavy loss.”
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