Lagos PDP chairman Adegbola Dominic dies of COVID-19

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party for Lagos State, Dr Adegbola Dominic, has died of complications arising from COVID-19.

Spokesman for the party in Lagos, Taofeeq Gani, announced the death in a statement on Wednesday, confirming that Dominic died of a COVID-19 related ailment.

He was the 4th prominent figure to die of the virus in recent weeks.

The statement read in part, “The late senior medical practitioner has been an exceptional politician who had deployed much of his hard-earned money into philanthropism. He was the Medical Director of Santa Maria Hospital.

“Dr Dominic was a grassroots politician from the days of Action Group. He had held many political positions, notable amongst being State SDP officer; State Chairman of PAC; National Chairman of APN (Founded by late Jakande); State Chairman of Lagos PDP.

“He had also contested Lagos State governorship under the platform of APGA. He was the Jakande group candidate for the Lagos West senatorial primary of the SDP, a contest between him and Bola Tinubu.

“He stood for the development of Lagos and he sure regrets that this Lagos is not as he wished. He will be forever remembered in Lagos Politics. We condole with his family.”