former-NLC President, Pascal Bafyau Is Dead

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer

Ad

Tears as Ex-minister, Audu Ogbeh, Dies at 78

By Abiola Olawale A former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, is dead. Ogbeh, who was also a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was said to have passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the age of 78. This was contained in a statement released on…

How Obasanjo Got Angry at Me Over Diesel Deregulation – Otedola Opens Up

By Abiola Olawale Nigerian billionaire businessman, Mr Femi Otedola has shared a dramatic encounter with former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the 2004 diesel deregulation policy. This was detailed in his upcoming memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business, set for release on August 18, 2025, by FO Books. Otedola, then chairman of…

Trump-Putin Talks Put Oil Markets on Edge

The Trump-Putin meeting has become the main commodity market news of this week, with analysts speculating about the likelihood of a comprehensive deal and the impacts this could have on oil markets. ICE Brent has been gradually sliding closer to $65 per barrel as lower sanction risks on Russia could further erode the market’s in-built…

Ad

The former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Pascal Bafyau is dead.

Bafyau, also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) reportedly died on Monday, May 15 2016 of allege complications related to heart attack.

Reports have it that the radical ex-labour leader suffered a heart attack at about 10.30 pm on that fateful Monday and before he was rushed to Silver Spring Hospital in Abuja, died on the way.

Bafyau, who was the leader of the labour group from 1988 to 1994, made a foray into politics on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

He was on the verge of emerging as the running mate to late Chief MKO Abiola for 1993 presidential elections, but he was beaten to the contest by Babagana Kingibe, who was chosen by the party.

Bafyau joined the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at its inception in 1998 and made an unsuccessful bid for senatorial and gubernatorial contests in Adamawa state.

In 1989, Pascal Bafyau, led the NLC to form the Nigerian Labour Party, He survived by his wife and three daughters.

 

Ad

X whatsapp