The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun State, Barrister Niyi Ijalaye, has died after slumping in Abuja on Monday evening.
Ekwutosblog reports that the incident occurred after a meeting of RECs at the INEC headquarters.
The Ondo-born administrator had been lively throughout the meeting, which focused on upcoming off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, as well as vacant positions in the National and State Assemblies.
According to reports, Ijalaye returned to his hotel room after the meeting before suddenly collapsing. The cause of his death is still unknown.
Ijalaye was posted to Ogun State in March 2022, replacing Olusegun Agbaje who was transferred to Lagos State.
