Alaba Abbey, the campaign coordinator of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in Supare, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo state has been shot dead.
All Nigeria Latest News reports that he was shot dead at his residence in Supare on Saturday.
Abbey was the Returning Officer for the recently concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ondo state.
He was also the ward coordinator for the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organization Foot-Soldiers (LACO-SF), in Ward 10 in the locality.
Samuel Abbey, the elder brother to the deceased said the assailants struck at about 9 pm shortly after his brother returned home while relaxing in front of his house.
Meanwhile, the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council (LACO-FSIC)-SF, which condemned the murder of its members, urged security agencies to give protection to its members across the state.
Kayode Fasua, the Director of information, (LACO-FSIC)-SF said the deceased was actively involved in campaigning for the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa until his untimely demise.
Fasua said: “Excel had been a resourceful coordinator for the Aiyedatiwa campaign organisation in Ward 10 of Supare and was never known to be violent and never had any history of a local or domestic dispute.
“We urge the police authorities to step up investigations into his gruesome murder and bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.”