Lagos APC Council Chair Is Dead
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has been thrown into mourning, following the death of Otto-Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, Prince Musbau Ashafa.
Ashafa, a prince of the Ijanikin kingdom, died yesterday (Friday) after an undisclosed illness that lasted a few months.
Reports noted that Ashafa had not been seen in public for some time while most of the council’s activities requiring his attention were performed by his Chief of Staff and younger brother, Waliu Ashafa.
Ashafa is serving his second term as chairman of the council.
Before becoming the council boss, he was the Chairman of the APC in Otto-Awori LCDA.
Ashafa rose to prominence in 1997 during the late General Sanni Abacha’s military rule when he was elected Chairman of the old Ojo Local Government in the zero-party election.
Since then, he has been active in the politics of the Ojo axis, which later culminated in his becoming the local APC chairman and, subsequently, the substantive council boss.
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