Aged 80, Lar, also pioneer National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) died in the United States of America today, after a protracted ailment, the state government said.
Governor Jonah Jang’s Chief Press Secretary, James Mannok, confirmed to reporters that his boss has been informed of the death. A statement is to follow, Mannok promised.
There had been reports early in the week that the octogenarian passed on, but was swiftly countered by another by the state government that he was on life support.
Charismatic, Lar was elected governor in October 1979, and re-elected in 1983. On both occasions, he flew the flag of the defunct Nigeria Peoples Party (NPP).
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