Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Mr. Ademola Rasaq, is dead. He was 53. The Publicity Secretary of the party in Osun, Mr Bola Ajao, confirmed the death at the party secretariat in Osogbo.
Ajao said: “The former chairman died in the early hours of today (Thursday) in Ibadan as a result of heart conditions.
“He developed heart complications at the break of dawn and was driven to University College Hospital, Ibadan, by Bayo ‘Ijebu’ his driver.
“It was at the UCH in Ibadan that he was confirmed dead.’’
The publicity secretary said “we have lost a true leader, a grassroots politician who was ready to carry everybody along.’’
“The party has dispatched vehicles to Ibadan to convey the corpse of the late politician to Osun.
“We are discussing with the family to finetune where to bury him immediatley and other issues, as he is a Muslim.’’
Workers of the PDP Secretariat in Osogbo were seen in groups discussing the incident while some were weeping.
Meanwhile, the filling stations owned by the late PDP chairman situated in Osogbo were under lock while a condolence register had been opened at the entrance of the Osun PDP Secretariat.
Hon Adejare Bello, a PDP stalwart in Osun State, described the sudden death of the former PDP chairman as “shocking.
“Mr Rasaq really played his part as chairman of our great party.’’
