Nasarawa State governor Sule loses 36-year-old son

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has lost his eldest son, Hassan Abdullahi Sule.

Hassan died in the late hours of Thursday January 26, 2023 after a brief illness, according to a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ibrahim Addra. He was 36 years old.

The deceased, who got married in June last year, was Governor Sule’s eldest son with his first wife, Hajiya Silifat Sule.

Part of the statement reads: “His Excellency Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, on behalf of his family announces the sudden demise of his son, Hassan A. A Sule, whose sad event occurred on Thursday January 26, 2023. Hassan died at the age of 36.”

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According to the statement, the late Hassan will be laid to rest in Gudi, Akwanga, headquarters of Akwanga Local Government Area of the state on Friday morning.

Meanwhile, the Executive Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area, Safiyanu Isa-Andaha, has expressed deep shock over the passing of the Governor’s son and commiserated with his family.

“On behalf of my family, Akwanga LGA and the people of Mada land, I wish to extend our deepest condolences to Engr Abdullahi Sule, his family and the entire Gudi traditional council for this irreparable loss,” he said in a statement.