Updated: Senator Buruji Kashamu Dies Of COVID-19 Complication

Senator Buruji Kashamu, a former lawmaker representing Ogun East Senatorial is Dead
His death was announced by Senator Ben Murray-Bruce on Saturday.
‪He wrote, “I have just lost my good friend of forever to #COVID19. Until his death, Sen. Buruji Kashamu and I were inseparable. He died today at First Cardiology Consultants, in Lagos. May his gentle soul rest in peace. I pray his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear this heavy loss.‬”

Senator Kashamu, who represented Ogun East senatorial district between 2015 and 2019, few days after testing negative, was found to have underlying chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart and lung diseases and high blood pressure that were fast weakening his immune system.

Until his death, Senator Kashamu was a member of the People’s Democratic Party and a factional leader of the party in Ogun State.

Here is Ben Murray Bruce tweets confirming Kashamu’s  death

I have just lost my good friend of forever to #COVID19. Until his death, Sen. Buruji Kashamu and I were inseparable. He died today at First Cardiology Consultants, in Lagos. May his gentle soul rest in peace. I pray his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear this heavy loss. pic.twitter.com/OJGIt0VK3n

— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) August 8, 2020