The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun State, Niyi Ijalaye, has passed away.
According to an anonymous source within the Ogun INEC office, Ijalaye collapsed and died on Monday evening after attending a meeting of RECs at INEC’s headquarters in Abuja.
The Ondo-born REC had reportedly returned to his hotel room after the meeting when the incident occurred. DAILY POST learned that Ijalaye, dressed in a blue-striped kaftan and a red cap, had actively participated in the discussions during the meeting.
The meeting, chaired by INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, centered on the upcoming off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, as well as the seven vacant positions in the National and State Assemblies.
Ijalaye was appointed as Ogun State’s REC in March 2022, taking over from his predecessor, Olusegun Agbaje, who was transferred to Lagos State.
INEC has not yet officially confirmed Ijalaye’s death.
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