Ogun State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Roqeeb Adeniji, on Tuesday lost his wife, Rachael, in an auto crash.

Rachael who was a deaconess was aged 58.

She was said to have died after the driver of a car she was travelling in to Abeokuta lost control. The car somersaulted around Akinale, in Ewekoro Local Government.

She was returning to Abeokuta after attending Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s assessment tour to Ifo Local Government.

One of the deceased’s children, Bolaji confirmed the death of his mother, stressing philosophically, “God knows best.”

According to family sources, the remains of the deceased will be buried in two weeks time.

Her corpse has been deposited at the morgue of the State Hospital, Ijaiye in Abeokuta.

She is survived by her husband and four children.

In another development, the Governor Ibikunle Amosun on-the-spot assessment tour continues tomorrow despite the demise of the wife of the State Chairman of APC. She was on her way back to Abeokuta after the Ifo assessment tour of Gov. Amosun.

All is set to welcome Gov. Ibikunle Amosun's assessment team to Abeokuta North tomorrow - 23rd of October 2014 as final preparation at the venue of the rally is being put in place as at the time of filing this report.

Source - http://newsnownigeria.com.ng/ogun-apc-chairman-loses-wife-in-auto-crash-as-amosuns-tour-continues/