Wahala no dey finish for Washington, as dem just announce say Rep. Doug LaMalfa don die suddenly. This man wey be rice farmer, serve as congressman for California for more than 20 years, don waka go meet his maker at the age of 65.
President Donald Trump don express him sorrow, dey talk say LaMalfa na true defender of America and children. He say, ‘We go miss this one well well. Na person wey always dey support me 100% of di time.’ You fit imagine wetin dis man represent for di party, as e don reduce di Republican majority for House even smaller.
Everything happen quickly. Dem say LaMalfa get medical emergency wey lead am enter surgery, but dem no fit save am. As e be now, House GOP dey face serious wahala because dem don turn from 218 to 217 after LaMalfa don go.
Na so, many politicians from all sides don begin show dem condolence for social media, especially House Majority Whip Tom Emmer wey talk say LaMalfa na ‘staunch advocate for him constituents and rural America.’ Abeg, dem dey feel am for ground!
LaMalfa no just dey talk for di mic, e dey carry di matter of water management and forestry management come serious. Na im make am dey fight for farmers and rural people wey dey face many issues. His commitment to dem, especially to small towns wey dey his constituency, no get rival.
Gavin Newsom, California governor, don talk say dem go lower di flags for di state capitol in honor of LaMalfa. Di man dey represent wetin e biko for di people wey believe in him values and beliefs.
With LaMalfa gone, dem dey expect special election to fill him seat. Wetin dey amaze be say di new weh gerrymandered maps wey dem pass don dey complicate matter for di Republicans. Many people dey reason wetin go happen next.
As e be now, dem plenty candidates wey go fit run for di seat, but question be say who go eventually win am. History don show say most times, dis kind matter dey get serious drama!
LaMalfa, na stalwart wey put di interest of him community first, and him dey know di wahala dem dey face for rural areas. His legacy go still dey shine like bright star for California politics, even as we dey mourn him sudden departure.
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