It was gathered that All Progressives Congress (APC) has just lost an Assembly member-elect, Nuhu Clark for Chibok constituency in the Borno House of Assembly.
According to reports, the deceased died in India on Monday, while undergoing treatment.
This was confirmed by the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information, and Culture, Babakura Abbajatau during an interview with NAN in Maiduguri on Wednesday.
In a statement, Abbajatau also revealed that the state government would soon make an official statement after speaking with the family of the deceased.
While mourning the deceased, the Borno Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur, described the death as a huge loss to his immediate family, people of Southern Borno and the state at large.
He also noted that, Clark was a former Commissioner for Poverty Alleviation before resigning on April 25, 2022, to contest the Chibok State Constituency election on the platform of APC.
And a great loss to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in view of his outstanding contributions to the growth and development of the state.
He therefore commiserate with the immediate family of the late politician, and prayed to the Almighty God to give the family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
Rest in Peace Nuhu Clark!