Another lawmaker slumps, dies
Posted by Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto | 30 December 2019 | 1,749 times
A member representing Kebbe constituency in Sokoto State House of
Assembly, Alhaji Isa Harisu, is dead.
Late Harisu who was elected on the platform of All Progressives
Congress, (APC), suddenly collapsed when he arrived at the state House of
Assembly on Monday to attend the House plenary session of the day.
He was rushed to Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital,
Sokoto but suddenly died on his way to the hospital.
The death was officially announced at the parliamentary sitting by
the Assembly Deputy Speaker Alhaji Abubakar Magaji.
The late lawmaker, aged 55, left behind his mother, four wives and
22 children that include 11 males and females respective
The Assembly equally suspended its sitting to Tuesday, December
31, to attend the burial rites scheduled to take place at 3 pm today according
to Islamic rites.
He held various political positions before he became a member of
the state House of Assembly in the 2019 general election. (NAN)
Source: News Express
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