Ex Akwa-Ibom Governorship Aspirant Killed In Cold Blood

Ex Akwa-Ibom governorship aspirant KIlled

A former governorship aspirant in Akwa Ibom state, Okon Iyanam has been  shot dead by unknown gunmen at his hotel in Mowe, Ogun state.

Naija News learnt that Victor Iyanam, a former attorney general in Akwa Ibom state, and the elder brother to the late politician and businessman, who confirmed the incident earlier today said the  unknown gunmen reportedly stormed the ex-governorship aspirant ’s hotel in the early hours of Wednesday during a birthday party and shot him at close range in the neck region.

“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the tragic death of my brother, Okon, in the early hours of Wednesday, 27th June, 2018.

“Okon papa had just recently opened his new Heritage Hotels and Resorts in Mowe, Ogun State where he spent most of his time trying to stabilise the management and sales techniques. While a birthday party was going on in the hotel, some men, suspected to be either armed robbers or hired assassins crashed into the place at about 12.30 a.m. with sporadic gun shots.

“They asked for the owner. When he was eventually identified, he was shot at close range in the neck region. He stood no chance. He died instantly. 

“I rushed to Lagos upon the information delivered to me and confirmed for myself, the level of wickedness anybody could deliver to a man whose only crime was working hard for his livelihood,” the brother said.

Late Mr Iyanam contested for the governorship ticket of the Accord Party for the 2015 election in Akwa Ibom. Before his venture into politics, he had served as an executive director in Mike Adenuga’s Globacom Nig Ltd, Lagos.

After his failed attempt at politics, late Mr Iyanam was said to have spent more time growing his private businesses in Lagos, Ogun, and other parts of the country. The hotel where he was reportedly killed is said to have been built a few months ago by him.