A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nasko Egei, has died in a hotel owned by former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, Aridolf Resort Wellness and Spa, in Bayelsa State.
The APC youth leader was reportedly found dead on Friday in his room at the hotel located along the Isaac Boro Expressway, Yenagoa, the state capital.
The deceased, a former Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seriake Dickson, during his first term in office, is said to be in his late 30s and married with two children.
Nasko joined the APC when the former Governor of the state, Timipre Sylva contested for the 2015 governorship election.
The deceased hailed from Amassoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state.  The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bayelsa State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, confirmed the incident.
Butswat, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), told The Nation: “It has not been established whether he was poisoned or not.
“But we will look at the people he was with the night before the incident.
“A post-mortem investigation will determine what actually led to his death. The investigation is ongoing.”
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