The death has been announced, of the the lawmaker representing Patigi constituency at the 9th Kwara state House of Assembly, Hon. Ahmed Saidu Rufai.
According to the Speaker, Kwara state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Salihu Yakubu Danladi, announced the death of the lawmaker Tuesday in a statement made available to Journalists by his special assistant, media Ibrahim Sheriff.
“it is with heavy heart and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah that we announce the death of our colleague, Hon. Ahmed Saidu Rufai representing Patigi constituency.
“This is an unexpected situation that caught us in a rude shock, but unfortunately, the Almighty deprived us of the power to reverse such sad occurrence.
“As we struggle to live with this tragic development and the vacuum that comes with it, we pray that Allah in His infinite mercy forgive his shortcomings and give his family, the 9th Assembly, Patigi Emirate, friends and associate and Kwara state at large, the fortitude to bear this great loss, Sheriff qouted the speaker in the statement.
Ahmed Saidu Rufai reportedly died at the university of Ilorin Teaching Hospital at the early hours of Tuesday and the Jannazah of the late legislator would be done later Tuesday, at his country home, Patigi.
Meanwhile, the state governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the Emir and people of Patigi emirate and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the death of Assembly member .
“The death of Hon. Rufai is shocking and devastating. We pray Almighty Allah to forgive and repose his soul in Al-jannah. The departed gentleman was a peace loving Kwaran and a strong advocate for the development of his community,” Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, said in a statement on Tuesday.
“We commiserate with the Emir of Pategi, the entire people of Patigi Constituency, the Rt. Hon Speaker and all the members of the 9th Assembly, and indeed the immediate family of the lawmaker on this sad event.”Umar, do cross check your story after writing. Too many errors.Show quoted text
