Kano State House Of Assembly Mourns As Two Lawmakers Die Within An Hour

The Kano State House of Assembly was gripped by shock and mourning on Wednesday after two of its members died within an hour of each other.

The Assembly’s spokesperson, Kamaludden Shawai, confirmed the incidents to PREMIUM TIMES.

Aminu Sa’adu, the lawmaker representing Ungoggo Local Government Area, reportedly passed away on Wednesday morning following a brief illness. Shortly after, Sarki Aliyu, the representative for Kano Municipal LGA, also died.

Shawai explained that Aliyu collapsed at the Assembly complex upon hearing the news of Sa’adu’s death. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The two lawmakers were close friends, and their sudden deaths have left the Assembly and their constituents in Ungoggo and Kano Municipal in deep shock. Lawmakers described the event as an unprecedented tragedy for Kano State’s political leadership.