THE member representing Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Barrister Mohammed Hassan, has passed away.
News Point Nigeria report that the lawmaker, described as a legal scholar and community leader, died on Friday at a hospital in Abuja after an illness.
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Muhammed Yaro Daba, Chairman of the lawmaker’s Media Promoters, confirmed the death in a statement, adding that his funeral prayer will be held at his residence in Abuja on Saturday at 2:00pm.
The aide described the late legislator as “a leader worthy of emulation” and prayed for Allah’s mercy upon his soul.
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He prayed for Allah to grant him Jannatul Firdausi and give his family the fortitude to bear the loss.
The lawmaker, who was elected on the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) in 2023, recently defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
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He was last seen in public at a meeting in Kwankwaso’s house in Abuja.
He is survived by three wives and 18 children.
