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Hon. Umar Jibril Dies At 57

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Few days after the death of Senator Malam Ali Wakili, representing Bauchi South District, another member of the National Assembly is dead. A three-time member of the House Of Representatives, Hon. Umar Jibril, 57, representing Lokoja/Kogi federal constituency in the house of representatives, is dead.

Jibril died after a brief illness.

Jibril was until his death the deputy majority leader of the house. He was also a former speaker of the Kogi state house of assembly.

He was famous for sponsoring the non-governmental organization regulatory commission bill which generated so much furore.

 

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Akin Akingbala is an international journalist based in Lagos, Nigeria. Aside being happily married, he has interests in music, sports and loves traveling.

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