Kunle Adewale, a son of the Olu of Epe, Oba Shefiu Adewale, and five others drowned on Saturday in a river after their boast capsized.
They were returning from where they had gone to vote.
Kunle is said to be a Director in the Lagos State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
He is the first son of the highly revered monarch.
A local government chairmanship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Muiz Bello, was among the five others that got drowned.
The Lagos State Chairman of the APC, Chief Henry Ajomale, confirmed the incident.
Ajomale said: “It is very unfortunate and we pray that the Almighty God grants them eternal rest and gives their families the strength to bear the loss.
“They died as honourable men, who fought for the progress of this country.”
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