BREAKING: Nigerian Reps’ member, Jelani Danbuga, is dead

BREAKING: Nigerian Reps’ member, Jelani Danbuga, is dead

Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who represented the Isa-Sabon Birni federal seat, has died.

Aminu Almustapha (aka Boza), a member of the Sokoto State House of Assembly for the Sabon Birni South seat, verified the death to our reporter.

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According to Boza, the federal lawmaker died around 12:30 am on Wednesday after a brief illness.

He was said to have been admitted in the hospital around Tuesday noon.

“His remains would be taken to the National Mosque for the bathing ritual after which it would be flown to Sokoto for burial around 11am,” Almustapha said.

Danbuga is survived by two wives, many children and grandchildren.

BREAKING: Nigerian Reps’ member, Jelani Danbuga, is dead

(DailyTrust)