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FCT Labour Party chairman Onuigbo dies in his sleep on election day

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Valentine Onuigbo, the Labour Party (LP) chairman in the Karshi district of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is dead.

Reports say family members found him to have died in his sleep in the wee hours of Saturday.

The late Onuigbo coordinated the pre-election activities of the party in the FCT till late Friday and was said to have been eagerly awaiting the commencement of voting today (Saturday).

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The body of the late Onuigbo has been deposited in Asokoro Hospital mortuary in the nation’s capital.

Supporters of the party have expressed sadness on social media over the demise of the Karshi chairman who transited to the great beyond on election day.

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