The former National Women Leader, Southwest Zone of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the only female member of the Governing Advisory Council (GAC) of the party, Chief Mrs. Kemi Nelson is dead.
This was announced by the Chairman All Progressives Congress, APC, Ikeja Chapter and Chairman Conference of the 57 APC Chairmen in Lagos State, Mayegun Dally Adeokun on Sunday.
Chief Nelson died at the age of 66 after a protracted illness.
In the message sent to Lagos Panorama, Mayegun Adeokun said “with heavy heart but with gratitude to almighty God, we announce the death this morning of our ikeja apex leader and state GAC member, Chief Mrs. Kemi Nelson”.
“Our condolences go to her immediate family and the Ikeja political family.”
“May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace. “
She was appointed to NSITF by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, a position she held until May 2021.
She was born on Feb. 9, 1956, and schooled in Ijebu, Ibadan; and Lagos State University, LASU. She was survived by husband, three children and grandchildren.
Before her death, Nelson was the Yeye Sewa of Lagos state and one of the right-hand loyalists of the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju. Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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OUR CONDOLENCES GO TO HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND THE IKEJA POLITICAL FAMILY.
MAY HER GENTLE SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
WITH HEAVY HEART BUT WITH GRATITUDE TO ALMIGHTY GOD , WE ANNOUNCE THE DEATH THIS MORNING OF OUR IKEJA APEX LEADER AND STATE GAC MEMBER, CHIEF MRS. KEMI NELSON.
OUR CONDOLENCES GO TO HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND THE IKEJA POLITICAL FAMILY.
MAY HER GENTLE SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE.
MAYEGUN DALLY-ADEOKUN.
