Lawmaker representing Obudu constituency at the Cross River state house of assembly, Godwin Akwaji, has died after showing symptoms of COVID-19, multiple sources confirm to NewsWireNGR.

Akwaji was said to have died at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) isolation centre around 12:30 pm on Thursday after exhibiting fatigue, fever, cough, breathlessness.

Cross River is the only state where any case of COVID-19 has not been confirmed in the country.

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