Kaduna governor mourns late state lawmaker, Madami

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has expressed shock over the death of Madami Garba Madami, the member representing Chikun Constituency in the Kaduna State House of Assembly.

Madami died, yesterday, of an undisclosed illness at a hospital in Kaduna.

Although he received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the winning the State Assembly election, but he was unable to attend the inauguration on June 13, 2023 due to the illness that eventually claimed his life.

The governor’s statement was contained in a statement signed by his,Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Lawal Shehu

According to Shehu, the governor commiserated with his immediate family and the people of Chikun Constituency, noting that the lawmaker was known for promoting peaceful coexistence and was greatly respected.

Sani prayed to God to grant the soul of Madami eternal rest and comfort his family, associates, friends, and constituents he left behind.

In his lifetime, Madami, served as Member, representing Chikun Constituency, in the Kaduna State House of Assembly; Chairman of Chikun Local Government Area; Commissioner of Planning and Budget and Special Adviser Political, to Late Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa.

The late Madami was a one-time chairman of Chikun Local Council and a former Commissioner in the state before contesting and defeating an incumbent lawmaker in the March 18, 2023 State Assembly election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

A major stakeholder in the politics of the local council who represented Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Umar Yakubu Barde, and a former member of the State House Assembly, who represented Chikun Constituency, Ishaku Chawaza, have both expressed sympathy over his demise, describing his death as painful.

According to the duo: “The late Madami will be sorely missed. He was a gentleman and a loyal party man to the core. We pray that God will repose his soul and grant us all the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”