April 22, (THEWILL) – The House of Representatives member-elect for Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency of Taraba State, Isma’ila Yusha’u Maihanchi, is dead.
Maihanchi died at the National Hospital in Abuja, in the early hours of Saturday, after a brief illness.
Confirming the sad development, Taraba State Governor-elect, Dr Agbu Kefas, described the death of Maihanchi as a great loss to the State and county in general.
Also, the State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commiserated with the people of Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency over the demise of their member-elect, saying it received the news with rude shock.
The State’s Working Committee of the party, in a statement issued by Andeta’rang Irammae, the party’s Publicity Secretary, condoled with his immediate and extended family members, his constituents and the entire people of Taraba State over his demise.
The PDP noted that the deceased party chieftain “immensely impacted positively to the growth of the party in the state.”
Before his election, he served as a Special Adviser to Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku. He had also served as the Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State.
