The senatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) from Jigawa South West District, Tijjani Ibrahim, is dead.
Ibrahim, who died on Saturday had been treated at an Abuja hospital for lung illness before being transferred to China because it was believed that his condition had gotten worse.
In a message of condolence sent through his media advisor, Habibu Kila, Jigawa State governor, Muhammad Badaru, said Mr. Ibrahim’s death “is a big loss not only to his family but to the Muslim Ummah”.
The late Ibrahim was referred to by Badaru in the statement as “a committed and dependable politician who greatly contributed to the political growth of the country.”
Hw will be buried in his hometown of Kiyawa on Sunday by 4:00 p.m, in accordance with Islamic custom.
Between 2011 and 2015, the late Ibrahim served as a representative for the federal constituency of Dutse/Kiyawa in the House of Representatives.
He passed away just three months after winning the APC senatorial ticket.
The late Ibrahim is survived by his wife, an aging mother, and a large number of kids.
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