A private secretary to Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abdullahi Nyako, is dead.
A statement by Paul Ibe, media adviser to Atiku, noted that Nyako, who was a lawyer, died on Thursday, September 22.
The cause of his death was however not disclosed.
The media adviser quoted Atiku as saying Nyako served him with loyalty.
“Abdullahi was more than an aide, he was a family to me in every sense of the word. He served me with loyalty and diligence. He will be sorely missed,” Atiku said, according to the statement.
“On behalf of my family, I wish to convey my deepest condolences to the Nyako family and pray that the Almighty Allah will comfort and strengthen them. May Allah forgive his sins and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. Ameen.”
