The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has dismissed claims that the deaths of two female councillors in the state were political, describing such insinuations as unfounded and insensitive.
Two APC councillors, Oluwakemi Rufai, who represented Ward C1 in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, and Zainab Shotayo, the only female councillor in Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area in Ilupeju, Lagos, died in the same week, less than a month after being sworn into office.
However, their deaths have sparked controversy, with some alleging that the circumstances surrounding their passing were not unconnected with Lagos politics.
Reacting to the allegations, the Lagos APC spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, urged the public to refrain from spreading speculation and misinformation on the matter.