A candidate of the Labour Party in Ogun West senatorial district, Professor Solomon Olamilekan, has reportedly died mysteriously.

Olamilekan, a pharmacist, died yesterday morning in a private hospital, three days after he was hospitalized, following complaints of a stiff neck.

It was gathered that the deceased had complained to his political associates of a stiff neck on Sunday and was later rushed to a private hospital at Adigbe, Abeokuta, where he passed on.

The Secretary of the party in the state, Sunday Oginni, who disclosed the news, described it as shocking.

Oginni explained that the deceased excused himself from the Senatorial meeting held on Monday because of the sickness.

According to him, Professor Olamilekan had been complaining of a stiff neck and when we did not see him at the senatorial meeting we asked of his whereabouts and were told he was in hospital.

Oginni said: "This morning (yesterday), we were told that the man is dead. It is a great calamity to the party because he was one of the very strong candidates we have in the party.

"He had assisted Labour Party to gain more popularity and acceptance, especially in the rural areas and many of the residents in rural areas have promised to vote for him."

Chairman of the party in Ogun West Senatorial district, Jimoh Edun, while reacting to the death of the candidate, pointed accusing finger at the opposition parties, claiming that the popularity of the deceased prompted the opposition to attack him spiritually.

"It was a spiritual attack. The opposition knew our candidate would defeat them that was why they killed him", he said.

He however, dispelled the rumour that he might have been killed by some members of the party who were eyeing the ticket.

He said no one was eyeing the ticket after the party had  given the ticket to the deceased.

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