A member-elect of Jalingo, Yorro and Zing, Federal Constituency in Taraba State, Hon. Ismail Maihanci, has died.
Maihanci died early Saturday morning and his janaza (funeral prayer) will hold today at the National Mosque in Abuja after noon prayers.
The October 22, 1986 born politician and businessman was elected in the just held general elections under the platform of tge Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Maihanci’s death was disclosed by a presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, on Twitter this morning April 22.
Posting via his handle, Bashir wrote: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un! Just received a sad news about the passing of our brother, Hon. Ismail Maihanci, a member-elect of Jalingo, Yorro and Zing, Federal Constituency in Taraba State.
“May Allah (SWT) forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannah al-Firdaus.”
Family sources say the politician who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP died in the early hours of Saturday, April 22, after a brief illness.
Before his election also, he has served as a Special Adviser to Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku. He had also served as the Secretary of PDP in Taraba State.
He is survived by a wife Fatiha Sangari and a son.
