A former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Magaji Abdullahi, died in the early hours of today.
Abdullahi, 69, died after a protracted illness at his residence, located at NNDC Quarters at Sharada area in Kano metropolis.
The former Press Secretary to the deceased, Alhaji Abdulkadir Ibrahim, confirmed this on Sunday in Kano.
The deceased was a one-time commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport between 1989 and 1990, and later commissioner for Water Resources.
Abdullahi came into limelight when he contested for the governorship of Kano State under the defunct Social Democratic Party in 1991.
In 1999, Abdullahi defeated Sen. Kabiru Gaya in the APP governorship primaries, but lost to Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso.
He later became Ibrahim Shekarau’s running mate in 2003 and served as Deputy Governor under APP and later ANPP from 2003 to 2007.
The deceased had since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites at the Dandolo graveyard at Goron Dutse in Kano metropolis.
Abdullahi is survived by one wife, many children and grandchildren.
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