Barrister Niyi Ijalaye, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun State is dead.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
Reports indicate he slumped and died in Abuja on Monday, August 19 after a meeting of RECs at the Commission’s headquarters. The cause of his demise remains unknown at the time of filing this report.
A source who spoke to Channels on condition of anonymity revealed that the former Resident Electoral Commissioner had returned to his hotel room after the meeting before the incident happened.
The source disclosed that he was active throughout the meeting before leaving for his hotel in the Federal Capital Territory before his death.
Barrister Niyi Ijalaye who was dressed in a blue striped Kaftan with a red cap was seen in one of the pictures posted by the commission on its timeline during the meeting.
Barrister Ijalaye was posted to Ogun State in March 2022 following the transfer of Olusegun Agbaje to Lagos State.