BY: NewsPeddlers
A delegate at the presidential primary of
the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)
from Jigawa State, Isah Baba-Buji, slumped and died while taking his breakfast
on Tuesday in Abuja.
The APC spokesperson in Jigawa, Bashir Kundu, confirmed the incident to reporters in Jigawa.
He said the
official was pronounced dead while taking his breakfast and preparing to move
to the venue of the party convention, PremiumTimes reports.
Mr Kundu said Mr Baba-Buji’s
body was being prepared to be conveyed back to Jigawa State for burial rites.
Mr Baba-Buji was the APC vice
chairman for Jigawa Southwest.
More details about his death
will be provided later.
The APC is holding its
presidential primary in Abuja to elect its presidential candidate.
Three party delegates from each
of the 774 local governments across Nigeria are eligible to vote in the
primary.
A total of 23 presidential
aspirants are taking part in the primary. Some of them include Vice President
Yemi Osinbajo, ex-Lagos governor Bola Tinubu, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, and
ex-transport minster Rotimi Amaechi.
SOURCE: PREMIUMTIMES