Garba Mohammed
Dr. Abbas Tajuddeen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has lost his elder brother, Alhaji Aminu Pate Wamban Dawakin Zazzau, who passed away late Wednesday after a protracted illness.
A statement by Malam Abdullahi Kwarbai, Media and Publicity Officer of the Zazzau Emirate Council, confirmed that Pate died at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria.
The deceased, who held the traditional title of Wamban Dawakin Zazzau, is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren.
Until his death, he was a retired civil servant who rose to the position of Director of Personnel Management, serving in several local government councils across Kaduna State.
According to the statement, funeral prayers for the repose of his soul was Bill for 2.30pm the Emir of Zazzau’s Palace on Thursday.