2023: Bamgbose confirmed dead, 6 days after emerging governorship candidate in Ogun

The Ogun state governorship candidate of the People’s Redemption Party, (PRP), Prof. David Bamgbose, is dead.

Bamgbose died at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Lantoro Abeokuta, after a brief illness, Friday morning.

Confirming his demise, his personal assistant and Asst. Senior Pastor of Peace and Love Church, Mr Oduntan Olayemi, said he had complained of tiredness a day earlier, and was taken to hospital around Olomore, where be was referred to Federal Medical Central, (FMC), Abeokuta.

He was then admitted at Scared Heart Hospital, Lantoro where he was placed on oxygen.

“He complained of tiredness yesterday and we decided to take him to an hospital around Olomore. We were then referred to FMC for further checks

“We opted for the hospital at Lantoro because of the urgency and he was admitted at the emergency ward where he was administer oxygen.

“I got back to the hospital this morning and I met him breathing too fast and heavy. I was at where I went to get him some prescribed medication when I was told that he has passed on”, Olayemi narrated.

Bamgbose had picked up the gubernatorial candidacy of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) on Saturday after dumping the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)

Prof. Bamgbose is survived by his wife, Mary Bamgbose and six children.