Isa Harisu, a member of the
Sokoto state house of assembly, slumped and later on his way to the hospital on
Monday.
Abubakar Magaji, deputy speaker
of the house, who confirmed the incident, said Harisu slumped when he arrived
at the office complex to attend the day’s plenary.
According to NAN, the incident
was officially announced at the plenary by Magaji.
He said the deceased, who was
elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was rushed to
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital after he slumped.
“When he slumped, he was rushed
to the hospital, but he died on the way,” Magaji said.
Family sources were quoted as
saying that the late lawmaker, aged 55, left behind his mother, four wives, and
22 children.
The assembly has postponed its
sitting till Tuesday in order to attend the burial rites of the deceased who
represented Kebbe constituency
The tragic incident comes weeks
after Ja’afaru Iliyasu, a member of the house of representatives from Niger
state, died in his sleep.
The deceased, who was based in
Abuja, died after returning from a trip to Lagos state where he attended a
retreat organised for members of the house committee on public accounts.
Iliyasu, who represented
Magama/Rijau federal constituency, was a first-term lawmaker.
