A former governor of Kaduna State Balarabe Musa is dead.

The statesman reportedly died today after a brief illness.

Balarabe Musa was 84 years old as of the time of his death.

The ex-governor was also a former chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP.

He was elected Governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria during the Nigerian Second Republic, holding office from October 1979 until he was impeached on 23 June 1981.

Confirming his death in a statement via his verified handle on micro-blogging platform, Twitter, former Kaduna lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani wrote:

“Alhaji Balarabe Musa has died.May Allah forgive his souls and grant him Aljanna firdausi. Amin.”