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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza Federal Constituency in Kebbi State, Abba Haliru, has been confirmed dead.

Haliru’s demise was confirmed by the Director-General of the PDP Governorship Campaign Council in Kebbi State, Abubakar Shehu, on Saturday.

Shehu said the House of Reps candidate died in Abuja on Friday after a brief illness.

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Haliru won the PDP ticket by defeating the incumbent House of Representatives member, Bello Relisco, in the party’s primaries last year.

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It was however gathered that the House of Reps candidate would be buried in Abuja on Saturday.

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