The popular lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency 2 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Barrister Taofeek Olatunde Buraimoh is dead.
He died early Friday, 10 July 2020. He was aged 59, two months shy of his 60th birthday celebration, on September 30.
A close family source confirmed his death. Although the cause of his death is yet to be made official, The ELITES exclusively learnt that Buraimoh died from COVID-19 complications in one of the isolation facilities of the Lagos State Government.
Ironically, Buraimoh was reported to have paid a visit to the isolation center two weeks ago, to donate foodstuffs and other items to the patients.
He fell ill shortly after. The lawmaker was later rushed to the isolation center when the illness took a turn for the worse. He died in the early hours of today.
Until his death, Braimoh was the chairman house committee on information, security, and strategy in the Lagos state house of Assembly. He had also served in the Parliament as the chairman house committee on Judiciary, petitions, and Lasiec, he was also a one time chairman of Kosofe local government area, now Ikosi-Isheri local council.
He is survived by his wife, Yetunde, and children.
