Isma’ila Yusha’u Maihanchi
The House of Representatives member-elect, representing Jalingo, Yerro, and Zing Federal Constituency in Taraba State, Isma’ila Yusha’u Maihanchi is dead.
A friend of the deceased who confirmed the incident, told our Radio Nigeria that Maihanchi died in the early hours of Saturday in Abuja during a brief illness.
He died at the age of 37 and was survived by a wife, son, and his parents.
Maihanchi is expected to be buried on Saturday according to Islamic rite.
Isma’ila Yusha’u Maihanchi was elected in the just-held general elections under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after defeating the incumbent House of Representatives member, Kasimu Maigari elected in 2019.
Writing by Sani Sulaiman; Editing by Oluwaseyi Ajibade