A former Speaker of
the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Habib Jega, has died in an auto crash.
Close family sources say the accident
occurred along Birnin Kebbi-Kangiwa road at about 5:21 p.m. on Friday.
The former
speaker is also the Special Adviser on Local Government to the current Governor
of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu.
The Chief Press
Secretary to the Governor, Abubakar Dakingari, while confirmed the death on
phone said, “We are currently attending his burial according to Islamic right
in Jega.”
Late Mr. Jega was
impeached in 2015 during the build up to the 2015 general election as rumours
emerged he would join the then opposition All Progressives Congress, APC.
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