The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Zuru, is dead.
Zuru died on Monday night, April 6, 2026 in an Egyptian hospital where he had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness.
The Speaker represented Zuru Constituency in the state assembly.
An aide to the state governor on Communication and Strategy, Idris Zuru, confirmed the development.
“The death of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman Zuru, came to us as a rude shock. It is a painful loss not only to Kebbi State but to the entire nation,” he said.
“We are still gathering full details surrounding his passing. The government will make an official statement and announce burial arrangements in consultation with the family.”
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