by James Sambo

One of the founding fathers and pioneer National Chairman of Action Congress, Alhaji Hassan Zurmi has reportedly died.

According to his friend, Malam Salisu Maradun, Zurmi passed away on the night of Friday, 7 November,
after only just returning from a journey.

49-year-old Zurmi died in a private hospital in Kaduna after suffering from severe hypertension.

The deceased is survived by his wife and five children, and has been buried in Gusau according to Islamic rites.

Alhaji Mamuda Shinkafi, a former governor of Zamfara, and other top politicians in the state were among those present at his burial.

Until three months ago when he resigned to run for a higher political office, Zurmi was the commissioner of Commerce and Industry in Zamfara state.

Kolapo Olapoju