•Late Rt. Hon. Mohammed Usman Zuru
The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Usman Zuru, is dead.
His death was disclosed by his aide, Murtala Diri, in a statement issued yesterday.
He reportedly died on yesterday evening while receiving medical treatment in Cairo, Egypt, reports Channels TV.
The late Speaker represented Zuru Constituency in the Kebbi State House of Assembly and served as Speaker of the 10th Assembly.
According to the statement, the late Speaker was a prominent political figure from the Zuru Emirate, and his death is considered a major loss to his constituents, the state legislature, the political class, and Kebbi State as a whole.
The statement added that until his death, Mohammed Usman Zuru was regarded as one of the leading voices in the state’s legislative arm, where he played a key role in lawmaking and governance.
Further details regarding burial arrangements and official condolences are expected to be announced by the Kebbi State Government and his family.
