An ally of Engr. Segun Oni, a former Ekiti State Governor and runner up during the May 15th All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primary election in Ekiti state, Comrade Bunmi Ojo, is dead.
Oni was the runner-up in the exercise won by Kayode Fayemi, governor-elect of the state.
Ojo was reportedly shot dead in Ado-Ekiti, capital of the state, around 8:30pm on Friday.
“He was trailed to a viewing centre along Adebayo road, here in Ado-Ekiti. The match between Leicester and Manchester United was ongoing then. Immediately they identified him, his killers opened fire on him,” a source said.
A witness said the vehicle which the assailants brought was parked in front of the viewing centre, adding that “They speed off after confirming that he had died,” the witness said.
Late Bunmi Ojo
Caleb Ikechukwu, spokesman of the Ekiti police command, could not be reached for comment as he neither answered nor responded to the text message sent.
The deceased served as personal assistant to Oni when he was governor of the state between 2007 and 2010.
He served as Commissioner in Federal Character Commission representing Ekiti State from 2013 till two weeks ago when his five-year tenure came to an end.
He was also actively involved in Oni’s bid to lead the state again.