A top candidate of the Labour Party in Ogun West Senatorial district in Ogun State, Prof. Solomon Olamilekan is learnt to have died of unknown illness few days of developing a mysterious stiff neck.

Olamilekan a Pharmacist, reportedly died on Monday morning in a private hospital three days after he was hospitalised.

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

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

Oginni explained that the deceased took an excuse from the Senatorial meeting held on Monday because of the sickness.

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

“But, this morning we were called 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 the Labour Party to gain more popularity and acceptance, especially in the rural areas and many of the residents in rural areas have vowed to vote for him”, he said.

The Chairman of the Senatorial district in Ogun West, Jimoh Edun while reacting to the death of the candidate, pointed accusing fingers to the opposition parties, claiming that the popularity of the deceased prompted the opposition to kill him.

“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 have they eyes on the ticket.