House of Assembly member dies after electoral victory

An All Progressives Congress member, Ezekiel Bauda Afon, has passed on shortly after emerging victorious in last Saturday House of Assembly election.

Afon, who was re-elected to the Plateau State House of Assembly, was said to have slumped and died on Sunday afternoon at his residence in Jos, the state capital.

He was a member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, representing Pengana Constituency.

The APC Secretary in the state, Bashir Sati confirmed the death of the lawmaker, whom he described as “a gentleman to the core, loving and a dedicated member of the party who served the state diligently.”