By Tayo Alabi
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, Chief Lanre Razak, has died.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the news in a tweet on Saturday.
According to Sanwo-Olu he passed away “on Saturday morning at the age of 74 after a brief illness,”.
Razak, who was also the Balogun of Epe, died at Reddington Hospital, Lagos.
Sanwo-Olu described Razak’s death as a rude shock, describing him as a great politician, a strong party man, and an advocate of masses oriented programmes.
“I am saddened by the death of one of our political leaders in Lagos APC, Chief Lanre Razak. He was a loyal party man and committed democrat, with a deep understanding of the state’s political landscape,” the Governor said.
