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Ogun REC Niyi Ijalaye Dies After INEC Meeting
Niyi Ijalaye, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ogun State with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has passed away. Ijalaye collapsed and died on Monday evening following a meeting of RECs held at INEC’s headquarters in Abuja.
According to an anonymous source within Ogun INEC, Ijalaye, who hailed from Ondo State, had returned to his hotel room after the meeting when the tragic incident occurred.
He had been actively engaged in the meeting, dressed in a blue-striped kaftan and a red cap, which was chaired by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu.
The meeting addressed important topics including the upcoming off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states and the seven vacant positions in both the National and State Assemblies.
Niyi Ijalaye was appointed as the REC for Ogun State in March 2022, following the transfer of his predecessor, Olusegun Agbaje, to Lagos State. As of now, INEC has not yet released an official statement confirming Ijalaye’s death.
It has been reported that a Nigerian won the 2026 Spelling Bee World Championship, which was held in Shanghai, China. The winner, Chinedu Great Okdediachi, has now returned home to Delta State after his victory.
It can be noted that the student had already emerged as one of the Gold Award winners in the Middle School Group category.
“Congratulations once again, Chinedu! Your success continues to inspire young Nigerians to pursue excellence through education. Welcome home, Champion!”
The young star has made Nigeria proud by winning the international competition.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that his administration’s economic reforms have helped stabilise Nigeria’s economy and placed the country on a path toward steady growth.
He said “My reforms have stabilised Nigeria’s economy and put it on a path of steady growth.”
The President added that the reforms are creating more opportunities for development across the country.
However, many Nigerians reacted online, with some questioning the impact of the reforms and saying they have yet to experience the positive effects.
Nigerian politician and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said that he is aware many civil servants do not like him.
He shared that he understands why he is unpopular among some civil servants, explaining that funds previously spent on unnecessary conferences are now being redirected to road construction projects.
He said “Some people say conferences for corruption and I say what is that? You are going for conferences to do what? These are ways government funds are being diverted. I say put this money in this road here and the people will get the impact.”
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