National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, is dead.
He died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) COVID Isolation Centre.
His wife, Mrs Joe Okei-Odumakin, confirmed his death.
The wife said, “A part of me is gone. A part of me is gone. He fought hard at the intensive care unit. Pray for me to survive this. My love is gone.
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“He was OK before. Even on March 10 he was still attending meetings. He was recovering yesterday but he died this morning. I am at the intensive care unit. A part of me is gone.”
It was learnt that a delegation of Yoruba leaders were on their way to the residence of Afenifere leader, Ayo Adebanjo, to break the news to him.