
Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Nigeria, has pledged to immortalise the late Ogogo if elected in the state's governorship race. According to Tribune Online, Adeola made the promise as part of his campaign ahead of the election. The blurb does not provide further details on how he intends to honour the late figure or the circumstances of Ogogo's death.
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