Pioneer PDP Chairman Soloman Lar dies After Days In Coma

We reported 2 days ago that former governor of Plateau State and pioneer chairman of PDP, Solomon Lar was in coma. We have received reports that the former PDP chairman died in the early hours of today October 9th in a hospital in the US after protracted illness. He was 80 years old.

Soloman Lar was  a member of the first national parliament when Nigeria gained independence in 1960. He was elected governor of Plateau State from October 1979 until 1983. May his soul rest in peace...amen.

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Solomon Lar not dead, on life support

Contrary to online reports last night that, first civilian governor of Plateau State, Chief Solomon Lar was dead, Todaysgist can authoritatively report that the elder statesman is alive, but however, on live support.

The Executive Secretary of Solomon Lar Foundation, Mr. Major Adeyi, has confirmed that Lar was not dead, but was currently on life support.

Adeyi in a statement said, “Baba (Lar) is not dead, but the truth is that he is on life support. He was discharged from the hospital last week and even read his message to Nigerians on the occasion of Nigeria’s 53rd independence on online version of most newspapers. but two days later, he had a relapse and was rushed to the hospital. As I am talking to you now, he is on life support.”

Lar, 50 who is also the pioneer chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has been undergoing medical treatment in a London hospital for over a year now.

Source:DailyPost

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