A driver attached to a vehicle in the convoy of Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde reportedly died in a crash that occurred on Tuesday.
Three others in the convoy were also injured. The incident happened when the Governor was returning to Ibadan from Saki where he had gone to attend a town hall meeting with members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). This is in preparation for his reelection bid.
Report has it that the driver identified as Ramon Mustapha died on the spot after he was flung out of the vehicle and eventually landed on the hard road.
A source said the situation could have been saved had the driver used his seat belt.
Another source, who was part of the convoy but asked not to be named, told the Nation that the late driver smashed his head in the unfortunate accident.
It was learnt the crashed vehicle with the code name “Zebra 4” somersaulted throwing off some bags of rice bought by some individuals on the trip.
The remains of the driver were later buried at his Amuloko, Ibadan residence on Wednesday according to Islamic rites.
Calls and text messages to the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa for confirmation were not answered.