The Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Kola Ojo, is dead.
A statement by the state Publicity Secretary of PDP, Bode Ogunmola, in Lokoja on Wednesday said that Mr Ojo slumped and died in Lagos Tuesday evening while playing lawn tennis.
Mr Ojo, a legal practitioner, was said to be regular player of the game at the Sports Centre, Ogudu GRA, in Lagos where the incident happened at about 5:55 p.m.
“The Sports Centre was said to be about a five -minute drive to his residence within the GRA.
“He was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital but was pronounced dead by doctors on duty.
The deceased is said to be in his 60s