The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State in the April 11 gubernatorial election, Senator Gyang Pwajok, is dead.
GNS, as he was fondly called by friends, died on Wednesday night in an Indian hospital at the age of 49 after a protracted liver disease.
Pwajok took ill in May last year and was therefore unable to join his colleagues in the valedictory session of the 7th Assembly.
Consequently, he has been on treatment for a long period of time and rumour had it last year before he declared his intention to run for the governorship that his tommy was swollen beyond proportion and was flown abroad for treatment.
Another rumour of his death rented the air immediately he lost the April11 governorship election, but his media aide quickly dispersed it calling it the handiwork of his detractors.
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, on Thursday, on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the PDP, expressed shock at the news of the sudden death of the its flagbearer in the 2015 governorship election in Plateau state, Senator Gyang Nyam Pwajok
The party said it was particularly shocked at the death of Pwajok especially coming at the time when he was still pursuing justice on his deprived victory at the April 11 governorship election.
However, Senator Pwajok was recently flown to a London hospital and was subsequently transferred to an India hospital for a better medical care, where he eventually gave in to death on Wednesday.
A source from his family, who disclosed the news to newsmen, said he died of a cancer related illness (in particular, cancer of the liver).
He added that arrangements are in top gear to return his remains to the country.
In reaction to his death, a one-time Federal House of Representatives aspirant under the platform of the PDP, in the 2015 elections, Ado Ali Katyen, described the death of Pwajok as a monumental and unimaginable loss to the people of Plateau.
According to Katyen, “Pwajok died in his prime as a young man. He was full of promises even though he lost at the governorship election, it still did not take away the fact that he was an intelligent young man”, Katyen said.
When the death of Pwajok filtered into town, rumour had it that he died after he lost out at the tribunal which judgment was given on Monday. Ado Katyen said he was not a doctor to have known the cause of his death, but said it is rather unfortunate that people are spreading such rumour for a man that has served the state in various capacity, as a Senator, Chief of Staff and Director of Research. He warned rumour peddlers to desist from spreading such, as everyone will die someday.
Meanwhile, Governor Lalong led government, is yet to issue a statement as at the time of filing this report.
An amiable and extremely intelligent young man, Pwajok will be remembered for his immense contribution to the successes recorded by the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Jonah David Jang. – Daily Times.
