Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa, the Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC), is dead.
Tofa was MKO Abiola’s major challenger in the controversial June 12, 1993, presidential election, annulled by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida.
According to family sources, he died in the early hours of Monday after an illness.
Confirming his death, one of the deceased’s relations, Alhaji Muhammad, said “Alhaji Bashir tofa died after being admitted in hospital for sometime.”
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In other news, the former military administrator of Osun State, Colonel Anthony Uzoma Obi (rtd) is dead.
Obi, who served as the military governor of Osun State between August 1996 and August 1998, died on Saturday, January 1, as announced by his family.
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, in a condolence message, mourned the demise of the former military administrator.
He condoled the family of the deceased and hailed his contributions to governance in Osun, saying he was one of the leaders who laid the foundation of the State.
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