The House of Representatives regrets to announce the death of Hon. Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga, the Member representing Isa/Sabon Birni Federal Constituency of Sokoto State in the Green Chamber.
Statement by the House Spokesman/Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Akin Rotimi Jr., says late Hon. Danbuga, died early today at the age of 63, following a brief illness and has been buried in Sokoto State according to Islamic rites.
A former Sole Administrator of Sabo Bini Local Government Council in Sokoto State, he was elected to the Green Chamber in April 2023 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following his victory at the supplementary polls.
At plenary today presided over by Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the House observed a minute silence in honour of the dear departed, and immediately adjourned, deferring the day’s order of business till tomorrow, Thursday, October 12, 2023, in line with parliamentary tradition.
The House commiserates with all those he left behind, and prays God comforts his family, constituents, and the entire people of Sokoto State, and grant the late parliamentarian peaceful repose of his soul.
