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Kwara PDP spokesman, Ashaolu, dies 24 hours after 50th birthday

The Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Tunde Ashaolu, is dead.

Ashaolu died on Sunday evening, twenty four hours after celebrating his 50th birthday.

Ashaolu and former Chairman of Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Akintoba Fatigue, who share same birthday date were both hosted to a get-together in Abuja by the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

Confirming the demise of the PDP spokesman, the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of National Pilot Newspaper, Billy Adedamola, described Ashaolu as a “loyal and hardworking party man”.

He wrote on his Facebook page: “We lost this evening, a friend and brother, Tunde Ashaolu, Kwara state publicity secretary of PDP. He marked his birthday yesterday in Abuja where he was celebrated by the former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki and today he has gone to meet his creator.

“Tunde was a loyal, dedicated and hard working party man. May his gentle soul Rest in Peace.”

TheStar

Segun Ojo

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