Saraki mourns Reps’ Majority Leader, Jibril
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has expressed sadness over the death of the Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Umar Buba Jibrin, who died in the early hours of Friday.
Speaking through his social media platforms, Saraki said Nigeria had lost another seasoned legislator and champion of the common man.
He said, “My thoughts and prayers are with the family and constituents of the late Rt. Hon. Umar Buba Jibrin, Deputy Leader of the House of Representatives, who passed away early this morning.
“As a former Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibrin was a seasoned legislator and a conscientious lawmaker who always put the interests of the common man first and championed them at the federal level. He will be greatly missed.
“My deep condolences go out to Speaker Dogara, his colleagues in the House of Representives and the government and people of Kogi State over this great loss.
Source : Punch
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