Nigeria, April 3 -- The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has reacted to the death of its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin, who died in Lagos on Saturday morning.

His death comes after his long battle with diabetes and recent COVID-19 complications. One of his associates earlier told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr Odumakin had in the last two weeks told journalists that he would not be able to pick his calls due to failing health.

'A terrible blow'

Speaking on his death, the Afenifere said the public affairs analyst's death came as a shock to the country.

The Secretary-General of Afenifere, Sehinde Arogbofa, said "it's a terrible blow. A terrible blow to me as a person because we've been so intimate.

"He's been my right...