Member representing Mashi/Dvisi federal constituency of Katsina state in the House of Representatives, Bello Sani, is dead.
The legislator, believed to be 51 years old, reportedly died on Wednesday.
According to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, the late Bello was compassionate, principled, and interacted freely with all members.
While announcing the death, Dogara said: "With great sadness, I receive the news of the death of Hon. Bello Sani, who represented Mashi/Dvisi federal constituency of Katsina state.
"Our colleague was compassionate, principled, and interacted freely with all members. Our heartfelt condolences go to his immediate family, government and people of Katsina state.
"We pray that God gives all the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss."
