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The Ogun State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Olaniyi Ijalaye reportedly died after meeting with other RECs at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) gathered that Ijalaye slumped and died on Monday, August 19, in Abuja after returning to his hotel room after the meeting.
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Reports indicate that Ijalaye was in high spirits during the meeting, which was a crucial discussion on the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, as well as the filling of vacant positions in the National and State Assemblies.
Ijalaye assumed the REC position in Ogun State in March 2022 following the transfer of his predecessor, Olusegun Agbaje, to Lagos State.
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