A former senator who represented Kwara South Senatorial District, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim has been reported dead at a hospital in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during a battle with an undisclosed ailment.
Penpushing reports that the news of the former federal lawmaker made known on Wednesday by his aide, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, confirming he was 57, adding that it was with a heavy heart to announce his demise
‘It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved father, uncle, and brother, Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim. Senator Rafiu returned to his creator this morning, leaving a legacy of dedication, service, and profound impact’, the statement reads.
‘We kindly request your prayers and support during this difficult time. His burial arrangements will be communicated in due course. We pray Allah forgives his shortcomings and grants him Al-jannah Firdaus. Ameen.”
Penpushing further reports that in the same vein, a former Speaker of the Kwara State Assembly, Rt Hon Ali Ahmad, confirmed the death of Abdulqadir, lamenting that the deceased will be missed in Kwara State.
The Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq also expressed shock at the demise of the former federal lawmaker describing the death in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary Rafiu Ajakaye, as a shock.
“We received with shock and profound sadness reports of the death of Senator Rafiu Ibrahim of the Peoples Democratic Party after a brief illness. The Governor sends his heartfelt condolences to the family of the late senator, the people of Ojoku in Oyun Local Government Area, and the Peoples Democratic Party on this sad development’, the statement reads.
‘This shocking development again reminds everyone of the inevitability of death for all human beings and the fact that it could come unannounced for anyone, according to the Governor. Governor AbdulRazaq prays to Allaah to admit the senator to al-Jannah Firdaus and give comfort to his family members, political associates, and followers,” the statement added.
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