The death of Nigerian governors in office is always a tragedy, and it can have significant implications for the state and the nation as a whole. In recent years, several Nigerian governors have died in office, including some who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. This article will examine the cause of the death of those governors.

1. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has joined the list of Nigerian governors who died in office since the nation gained independence in 1960.

Akeredolu died after suffering from a prolonged illness that took him out of the country.

The governor was said to have died of prolonged leukemia at a state house hospital in Lagos on Wednesday morning, December 27. Multiple media outlets cited a reliable source over the death of the governor, who died at the age of 67. Read more.

2. Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa The then Kaduna state governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa was killed alongside five others in a helicopter crash in Ogbia Creek, Bayelsa state in 2012.

Kaduna’s first Christian governor, Yakowa replaced Namadi Sambo after the latter was made vice president to Goodluck Jonathan.

3. Shehu Kangiwa According to Premium Times, Shehu Kangiwa died in office in a polo accident in January 1982. Kangiwa was the governor of Sokoto state at the time of his death. Kamgiwa’s deputy, Garba Nadama, was sworn in as the Sokoto governor until November 1983 when Muhammadu Buhari took over power through a military coup.