This was announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday, March 23, 2020.

The deceased is a 67-year-old male who returned to Nigeria following medical treatment in the United Kingdom.

“He had underlying medical conditions – multiple myeloma and diabetes and was undergoing chemotherapy,” the NCDC said.

The deceased is believed to be Suleiman Achimugu, a former managing director of the Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), according to a report by BusinessDay.

A total of 35 cases have been confirmed in six states – Lagos, FCT, Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti, and Edo