Former Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 4th Republic, Ghali Umar Na’abba is dead.
According to reports, Na’abba died in the early hours of Wednesday after battling with a protracted illness.
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Na’abba, who hailed from Kano State, was elected member of the House of Representatives in 1999.
He emerged the Speaker following the resignation of the then Speaker, Salisu Buhari, from the same Kano State, over certificate forgery scandal.
Tye deceased went on to serve as speaker from 1999 to 2003.
He was aged 65.
