4 Federal Legislators Who Died In 2019

Four notable politicians who represented their constituents in the National Assembly died painful deaths last year.

 

We profile them below:

 

 

1. Honourable Rep Olatoye Temitope Sugar

 

Party: ADP

 

Representing: Lagelu / Akinyele Federal Constituency and the chairman, House Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning for the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

 

Cause of death: Murder/Gun shots

 

Age bracket: (1973 – 9 March 2019)

 

 

2. Honourable Rep Jafa’aru Iliyasu

 

Party: APC

 

representing:

Rijau/Magama federal constituency of Niger State.

 

Cause of death: brief illness

 

Died: Dec 2, 2019

 

 

3. Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu

 

Representing: Imo North senatorial district/ chairman of the senate committee on employment, labour and productivity.

 

Party: APC

 

Cause of death: slumped in his home

 

Died: Dec 18, 2019

 

Age: 51

 

 

4. Honourable Rep Mohammed Adamu Fagen Gawo

 

Representing: Garki- Babura federal constituency (Jigawa)

 

Party: APC

 

Cause of death: disease associated with his legs

 

Died: Dec 31, 2019

 

Age: 74