CITIZENS COMPASS —The Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti state, Mr Paul Omotoso, is dead.

A source said he died late Tuesday night after a brief illness.

The late chairman hails from Imesi area of the State. 

Another source close to APC hierarchy in the state said he gave up the ghost in the early hours of Wednesday.

But, the State publicity secretary of the party, Mr Segun Dipe, who confirmed the development, could not provide further details about the sudden death. 

He was said to be in and out of hospital since his abduction by some gunmen along Imesi-Agbado Road in July.