Oh No! Ex-Speaker Of Kebbi House Of Assembly, Dantani Is Dead

March 29, 2019
236 Views

A former Speaker of Kebbi State House of Assembly, Mohammed Dantani, has died, NAN reports.

Dantani reportedly died in Abuja after a protracted illness.

Dantani was also a member representing Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski Federal Constituency of Kebbi State in the House of Representatives.

According to his biography on the National Assembly website, Dantani was Member, House of Assembly from 2007 to 2015, and Speaker, Kebbi State House of Assembly between 1999 and 2007.

In a statement issued on Friday, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, expressed sadness over the death, saying he received with sadness the news of the death of his colleague who died in Abuja after a protracted illness.

The Speaker described the late lawmaker as a man of peace, a fine gentleman and a great parliamentarian who contributed to the growth of the legislature as a Speaker of Kebbi State House of Assembly and later, as a member of the House of Representatives.

“As a lawmaker and public servant, late Dantani impacted positively on the lives of many through his robust contributions in the chambers, his constituency outreach services and support to the less privileged members of the society.

“The House has indeed lost a man of peace, a gentleman par excellence who spent greater part of his life in the service of democracy.

“On behalf of the leadership and the entire members of the House of Representatives, I wish to extend our deepest condolences to the immediate family of the deceased, his constituents, the government and people of Kebbi state over this great loss.

“May his gentle soul Rest In Peace,” Dogara said.

You may be interested

Arsenal Equal Chelsea’s London Derby Feat After 5-1 Win Vs Palace
Sports
Sports

Arsenal Equal Chelsea’s London Derby Feat After 5-1 Win Vs Palace

Webby - December 21, 2024

Arsenal equaled Chelsea’s London derby achievement following their 5-1 win against Crystal Palace in Saturday’s Premier League game at Selhurst…

Haaland Backs Guardiola To Turn Man City’s Poor Form Around
Sports
Sports

Haaland Backs Guardiola To Turn Man City’s Poor Form Around

Webby - December 21, 2024

Erling Haaland had said he and his Manchester City teammates are still backing manager Pep Guardiola to turn the team’s…

PSG To Reignite Interest In Osimhen
Sports
1 views
Sports
1 views

PSG To Reignite Interest In Osimhen

Webby - December 21, 2024

Paris Saint-Germain have contacted Napoli to discuss signing Victor Osimhen in January, according to reports in France.It is reported that…

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published.