Governorship candidate of NRM dies in Adamawa

Few weeks to the general election, the governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement, NRM Ain Adamawa State, Aliyu Maina has died in Abuja.

This is the second time in one week political parties have lost two candidates ahead of February’s general election as
the death of Abia State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Uchenna Ikonne, was announced on Tuesday.

In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the NRM, Olusola Afuye, confirmed that the Adamawa governorship candidate died on Wednesday evening.

He said, “According to the statement from the family, late Alhaji Abba Maina died on Wednesday, January 25 at his residence in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, after a brief illness.

“He has been buried according to Muslim rite. We pray to Almighty Allah to protect his family and all his loved ones.

“We are also calling on all his family members, business and political associates to show late Maina’s family love and care during this mourning period.

“Further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made with his immediate family and his political family.”