Kogi Council Chairman collapses, dies hours to Gov election

Hon. Muhammed Danasabe Muhammed, the chairman of the Lokoja Local Government Council, is dead.

Muhammed collapsed in his home and was taken to the hospital on Thursday.

A hospital in the state capital of Lokoja confirmed his death around 4:30 am. 

Late Muhammed was said to have actively participated in many political gatherings leading up to tomorrow’s governorship election in Kogi.

A family source who preferred not to be mentioned said the late council chair was rushed to Shifa Hospital, Lokoja after he collapsed in the late hours of Thursday.

“Doctors confirmed him clinically dead around 4.30 am on Friday.”

Hon. Muhammed will be buried at the Unguwan Kura Muslim cemetery after the Juma’at prayer today. 

Talba Lakwaja, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lokoja, confirmed the incident in a release. 

He said, “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 at 2 pm immediately after jummat prayer. The body will depart his family house at cantonment to Lokoja Central Mosque by 1:30 pm.”