The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Zuru, has passed away.
Zuru died on Monday night at a hospital in Egypt where he had been undergoing treatment for an undisclosed ailment.
Sources close to the Kebbi State Government confirmed his death, though details regarding the illness that led to it were not revealed.
Before his passing, he represented Zuru Constituency in the state assembly and was widely seen as an influential figure within the legislature.
Confirming the incident, an aide to the governor on Communication and Strategy, Idris Zuru, described the incident as shocking.
“The death of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman Zuru, came to us as a rude shock. It is a painful loss not only to Kebbi State but to the entire nation,” he said.
He added that further details would be provided by the government.
“We are still gathering full details surrounding his passing. The government will make an official statement and announce burial arrangements in consultation with the family,” Zuru stated.
More announcements regarding funeral arrangements are expected from the state government and the family.
