Ex-lawmaker dies few days to birthday (Photo)

Information reaching the OsunReporters News confirmed that a former Federal lawmaker, Wole Duro Diya is dead.

According to reports, he died on Friday morning, few days to his 64th birthday slated for Tuesday, 20 August, 2024.

The cause of death cannot be ascertained but Western Post reports that he had been battling a heart-related disease.

Wole Diya represented Shomolu Federal Constituency (Lagos State) in the Green Chamber.

He was the younger brother to late former Chief of Defence Staff, Oladipo Diya.

…..It should ve recalled that Oladipo Diya, a former Chief of Staff under the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, died in March 2023. He was appointed Chief of General Staff in 1993 and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council in 1994.

He was second in command and the de facto vice president of Nigeria under Abacha from 1994 as the Chief of the General Staff.