Ismaila Yushau Maihanchi, the member-elect for Taraba State’s Jalingo, Yorro, and Zing constituencies reportedly dead in the early hours of Saturday in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
The spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Andeta’rang Irammae, confirms the report, in a statement saying, “Shortly after the election, the member-elect fell sick and has been receiving medical treatment in Abuja.”
He went further to describe his death as a rude shock to his party as he will missed not only by the party but the people of the state at large.
The Acting chairman of the party, Abubakar Bawa also described the death as a big blow to the PDP family in the state and the country at large.