Tobi Adebayo
A former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, has passed away at 74.
According to reports, Mantu died on Monday night after a brief illness.
Mantu was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Afghanistan: Biden authorises 6,000 U.S. troops to assist in evacuation
He held many political positions, including the Director-General of the Defunct National Republican Convention, Presidential campaign 1993; National Chairman, defunct Peoples Democratic Alliance, and National Publicity Secretary defunct United Nigeria Congress Party.
The deceased was elected Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Plateau Central Constituency) and was appointed Deputy Senate President in 2000.
