Powerful Nigerian politician is dead

Soji Adagunodo, the zonal vice chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the south-west, is dead.

Oladele Oluwabamiji, PDP’s director of media and publicity in Osun, confirmed the development to TheCable on Tuesday night.

Adagunodo died in the United States. Details of his death were not available at the time of this report.

Sources close to the family said Adagunodo had travelled to the US shortly after the general election for a routine medical checkup but has not returned since then.

Adagunodo, until his death, was PDP’s zonal-vice chairman and former chairman of the party in Osun state.

The late politician who hailed from Obokun LGA of Osun was also a former member of the state house of assembly.