The Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Oke, has reportedly died of COVID-19

Oke died early Wednesday morning from complications arising from Coronavirus Infection, according to The Gazelle News.

The paper said the former council boss had contracted COVID-19 and initially gained his health back only to fall sick again after exposing himself during the Sallah held about two weeks ago.

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This time, he could not survive and died at unnamed hospital where he was rushed to last Friday.

The deceased was a second term council chairman and was a strong member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).