The National Rescue Movement gubernatorial candidate in Adamawa State, Alhaji Aliyu Maina, has been confirmed on Thursday one month to the general election. Eagleās Sight News has just gathered.
According to viral reports, Aliyu one of the influential gubernatorial candidate was said to have died on Wednesday, January 25 after a brief illness in Abuja, the same day the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State, Prof. Uchenna Ikonne, was confirmed dead.
The National Publicity Secretary of the NRM, Olusola Afuye, confirmed the incident in a statement sent to The PUNCH.
He said, āAccording to the statement from the family, late Alhaji Abba Maina died on Wednesday, January 25 at his residence in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, after a brief illness.
āHe has been buried according to Muslim rite. We pray to Almighty Allah to protect his family and all his loved ones.
āWe are also calling on all his family members, business and political associates to show late Mainaās family love and care during this mourning period.
āFurther details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made with his immediate family and his political family.ā
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