House adjourns plenary to mourn late lawmaker
The Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, while announcing the death of the lawmaker said “in our tradition, we shall adjourn today and have a valedictory session for him tomorrow (Wednesday).
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The Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, while announcing the death of the lawmaker said “in our tradition, we shall adjourn today and have a valedictory session for him tomorrow (Wednesday).
Jibril died on March 30, 2018 after a brief illness.
He was in his third term in the House and until his demise, was Deputy Majority Leader of the House.
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The deceased was a strong member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and represented Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency of Kogi state. He was also speaker of the state’s House of Assembly.
He lived a simple life and was respected among his colleagues.
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