A former speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Karaye is dead. Karaye died Monday at the age of 96.
The spokesperson of Karaye Emirate Council, Haruna Gunduwawa, in a statement, said the former speaker died at his Karaye residence after a protracted illness.
The deceased was the speaker of Kano state House of Assembly from 1979 to 1983.
He left behind two wives, six children and many grandchildren, the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Emir of Karaye, Ibrahim Abubakar, led the funeral prayer of the former speaker. He was buried at Limanci cemetery in Karaye town, Gunduwawa said.
(NAN)
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