The Governor of Ogun State has expressed shock over the death of Sen. Buruji Kashamu on Saturday.

A statement issued in Abeokuta by Mr Kunle Somorun, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Abiodun, confirmed that Buruji died in a hospital in Lagos on Saturday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kashamu represented the Ogun East Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly.

He also contested the gubernatorial ticket of the state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections.

Abiodun, in the statement, described Kashamu’s passage as one death too many and a devastating blow to the nation’s political family generally.

“I received the sad news of the passing of Sen. Buruji Kashamu today, August 8, 2020, with a deep pain and grief that words cannot capture.

“On behalf of my family, the government and good people of Ogun , I convey our deepest condolences.

“His demise further diminishes the tribe of my close political associates.

” He was a large-hearted politician and courageous fighter for whatever cause he believed in.

“He was not just a loving personality, a generous giver and someone who lived for others, he was to many a beacon of hope of a better tomorrow.

“This painful exit is much more than the end of an individual,” Abiodun said.

The governor described Kashamu as a phenomenon who was faithful to his principles and convictions, adding that his critics would even attest to his tenacity of purpose.