Kano State and the Kano State House of Assembly have been thrown into confusion over two serving lawmakers who died on the same day just hours of each other.
The lawmaker representing Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Sarki Daneji, died on Wednesday, barely minutes after the news broke of the death of his colleague, Hon. Aminu Sa’adu, who represented Ungoggo Local Government Area.
The deaths sent shockwaves across the state’s political circle, given the close timing of the incidents and the prominence of the two legislators in the Kano State House of Assembly.
The confirmation of the death of Sarki Aliyu Daneji was made public by Sanusi Bature, spokesperson of Kano State Governor, who announced it via a post on his official Facebook page.
This came after the death of Ungogo, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, who reportedly died at the Assembly complex.
He had been reported ill prior to his death in the complex on Wednesday.
“The late Hon. Ungogo died while in active duty at the Kano State House of Assembly. He is survived by his wife and children,” said a statement released on Wednesday by the Speaker’s spokesperson, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai.
Speaker of the Assembly, Jibril Falgore, condoled with the family of the deceased, the constituents of Ungogo, and fellow lawmakers, describing the loss as irreplaceable.
“Hon. Ungogo’s death comes at a critical time when Kano citizens needed him most,” he said.
Ungogo was scheduled to be buried on Wednesday evening at exactly 6:00pm in his hometown.
