Jigawa Governor Loses Son 24-hours After Mother’s Death

The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has lost his first son, Abdulwahab, barely 24 hours after laying his mother to rest.

As learnt, the governor’s son died during an auto crash that occurred amid mourning of the grandmother who passed on after brief illness.

Abdulwahab, 24, was the only person among occupants of the ill-fated vehicle involved in the accident that died.

On Thursday, it was gathered that other occupants of the vehicle who were his friends sustained varying degrees of injuries and have been rushed to hospital for medical attention.

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Confirming his son’s death, the governor, Namadi, disclosed that the auto crash occurred along Dutse-Kafin-Hausa Road.

Namadi, in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Hamisu Gumel, added that body of the 24-year-old will be laid to rest in his hometown, Kafin Hausa town.

Hajia Maryam Namadi, the mother of Jigawa State Governor, died yesterday, after a brief illness at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) and was buried same day.