The Chairman of Gumel Local Government Council in Jigawa State, Hon. Lawal Ya’u, has passed away at the age of 61.
He died on Saturday afternoon at a private hospital in Kano after a brief illness.
A family source confirmed the news, stating that the late chairman is survived by two wives and several children.
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Lawal Ya’u, a former civil servant, was elected as the council chairman in August last year.
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His remains were laid to rest the same evening in his hometown, Gumel, according to Islamic rites.
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