The House of Representatives on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, adjourned plenary over the death of Abdulkadir Danbuga (APC-Sokoto State).
Danbuga, who represented Isa/Sabon Birni Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, died in the early hours of Wednesday at the age of 63.
Danbugawas said to have been admitted in the hospital on Tuesday.
Adjourning the plenary, the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu, said it was a sad day for the parliament.
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Kalu said: “We are united by this call to serve this nation. When one is down we are all down. This is a sad day for the parliament.
“Look at his toil to win the election, his toil to represent his people, all that money, all the effort, all that energy going down the drain today.
“It is sad. It is sad for the family, it is sad for the nation.”
Also speaking, the spokesperson for the House, Akin Rotimi, commiserated with the family of the deceased.
Rotimi, in a statement, prayed to God to comfort the family, his constituents, and the people of Sokoto State and grant the late lawmaker, a peaceful repose of his soul.
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