A former senator who represented Niger North Senatorial District between 2011 to 2015, Ibrahim Musa, has d!ed. The Secretary to the Niger state government,Abubakar Usman, announced the death in a statement released today August 7. Usman said the former lawmaker d!ed in Abuja after a brief illness. Senator Ibrahim died today (Thursday) in Abuja after a brief illness, leaving behind a legacy of dedicated service to his people and the nation at large.Senator Ibrahim Musas passing is a great loss not only to Kontagora Emirate but to the entire State and the nation. We pray that Almighty Allah grants him eternal rest and gives his family, the Emirate and all who mourn him the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss. He also conveyed the governments condolences to the deceaseds family and constituents, describing the loss as a painful one for the state. A legal practitioner, late Senator Musa was elected into the Nigerian Senate in 2011 under the platform of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC). He secured 131,872 votes to defeat the then-incumbent senator, Nuhu Aliyu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 83,778 votes. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.
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