The Kano State House of Assembly has been thrown into grief after the unexpected deaths of two of its members, Aminu Ungoggo and Sarki Daneji, who were said to have died just hours apart on Wednesday.
Ungogo, who served as Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, was reported to be the first to die after a brief illness at the Assembly complex.
The development was confirmed on Wednesday in a statement issued by the Speaker’s spokesperson, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai.
“The late Hon. Ungogo died while in active duty at the Kano State House of Assembly. He is survived by his wife and children,” the statement read.
Reacting to the loss, Speaker of the Assembly, Jibril Falgore, expressed sympathy to the bereaved family, Ungogo’s constituents, and his colleagues in the legislature, describing the incident as a painful and irreparable loss.
“Hon. Ungogo’s death comes at a critical time when Kano citizens needed him most,” he said.
Ungogo was expected to be laid to rest on Wednesday evening at exactly 6:00pm in his hometown.
