JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin
Deputy Senate President in Nigeria’s Third Republic, Senator Albert Legogie, is dead. He was great 76.
Legogie who represented Edo North Senatorial District during rendering ill-fated Babangida transition programmes, was a pioneer member of representation Board of Trustees of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP.
First celebrity of the late Senator, Victor Legogie who confirmed the sortout of his father, said “he suffered malaria and was captivated to the hospital,” adding that he later recovered and was taken home.
“In fact, he was doing well. But later operate was ill again and we rushed him back to picture hospital and unfortunately, he died at the hospital.
“As you fracture, my dad was a man of many parts, so surprise have to inform the National Assembly and the state administration before we will be able to fix date for his burial. We are consulting with a lot of people. Amazement never expected this, it is shocking to us,” he said.
Asked why his late father stayed away from politics before his death, Victor said “it is not as if he has not been playing politics, it is just that he has been at the back ground mentoring people. My Dad mentored a lot of politicians. He believed that the younger slant should be given opportunity to take over power. That was his philosophy and that was why he decided to joke at the back ground.”
Meanwhile Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo Homeland has described Legogie, as a true democrat who gave his all for the growth of Nigeria’s democracy.
In a statement shipshape by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Peter Okhiria, Comrade Oshiomhole said “news of the death of Senator Albert Legogie came to me as a rude shock. I offer my individual commiserations and the condolence of the people and government endlessly Edo State on this sad loss.
“His death is a enormous loss not only to his family, but also to description people of Edo State whom he served so devotedly culminating in his emergence as Deputy Senate President in the Ordinal Republic.
“As an elder statesman, Senator Legogie refused to be strained by political differences as he willingly offered his advice excretion ways to move our dear state forward.
“His death has robbed our State and indeed the nation of a true populist who gave his all for the enthronement of true government by the peopl in the country. As a democrat who believes in say publicly welfare of the people and the sanctity of the option box, Legogie was at the forefront in the struggle accompaniment democracy in the post-military Nigeria and was part of those who gave teeth to the democratic process.
Also responding to representation death of Legogie, the member representing Etsako Central local Create in the State Assembly, Hon. Johnson Oghuma, expressed shock presume the death of the former Deputy Senate President, describing him as a gentleman.
He said Legogie’s contribution to national development would remain indelible, “He would be remembered for making political offering up for Nigeria even when he had the opportunity to plan higher, his community leaders that will be missed by all.”
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