Godwin Daboh is dead

 Controversial politician and former publisher, Chief Godwin Daboh, is dead.
Daboh, who was in his 70s, died on Thursday afternoon at the Garki General Hospital, Abuja.

The hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Dr. John Olagunju, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
He did not, however, disclose the cause of Daboh’s death.
Daboh once served as national auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party and was the publisher of the defunct The Broom newspapers.
Before his death, he was the Chairman of the Move Nigeria Project and the Benue Elders Forum.
He is survived by many children, including Ms. Dooshima Daboh, a former member of the House of Representatives.
In a reaction, Senate President, David Mark, described Daboh’s death as a huge loss to the political class and the Nigerian nation in general.
Mark, in a condolence message to the government and people of Benue State signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Paul Mumeh, noted that Daboh was a political strategist and a goal getter.
He said the people of Benue and Nigerians in general would miss the political wisdom of the late Daboh.
“We shall miss his political engineering, his wit and humor even in the face of adversity. Dabo was a politician of note who could not be ignored.
“He was daring, fearless and courageous. He never shifted ground once he believed in a course,” Mark said.
He prayed God Almighty to grant Daboh’s soul eternal rest and enjoined the people of the state, especially the bereaved family, to take solace in the fact that he left his footprints on the sands of time.
Daboh came to national limelight in 1974 when he accused his Tiv kinsman and then minister of transport, Joseph Tarka, of corruption.
The hoopla that followed led to Tarka’s exit from the regime of then head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon.
Daboh had also been involved in several controversies in his home state, Benue, and at the national level.