APC senatorial candidate not dead as believed

Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, the Lagos West senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is alive, contrary to media reports published on Wednesday.

Reports claiming that Olamilekan “died on Wednesday morning at an unnamed hospital in Abeokuta” were accompanied by photos of the member of the federal house of representatives seeking a slot at the senate in the forthcoming election.

However, aides of the candidate told TheCable that what happened was a case of mistaken identity.

“It is true that a Solomon Olamilekan, who is Labour Party candidate for Ogun west senatorial district, died on Wednesday. However, the person whose photo has been circulated as having died is alive and well,” Kayode Odunaro, his media adviser, said.

“The chairman of house of representatives public accounts committee and APC senatorial candidate for Lagos West, Hon Solomon Adeola, is well and alive.

“Hon Adeola has taken a break from his campaign following the postponement of the February 14, 2015 election and had arrived Abuja on Tuesday to join other members in the resumption of the House plenary from the last adjournment for the election.

“He was part of the plenary session yesterday and today, and attended to further legislative committee duties relating to public accounts with such agencies as Nigerian Communication Commissions (NCC) amongst others.

“Hon Adeola remains steadfast in pursuit of his aspiration to serve the people of Lagos West as a senator while fully discharging his duties as the incumbent representative of Alimosho federal constituency and the chairman of public accounts committee of House of Representatives.”

The Lagos Olamilekan then posted a current photo of himself (pictured, left), saying: “I am alive and well! Please ignore any rumour of my death.

“Here I am with Hon. Bago in my office at the national assembly complex, Abuja. Time Stamp: 4.35pm 18th February, 2015.”

He urged all those with death wish for him to “know that only God Almighty gives and takes life, and the wish of mere mortals will remain just a wish that will not come to pass”.