Senator Wakili representing Bauchi South is dead
Senator Ali Wakili (APC), representing Bauchi South District, is dead.
Wakili, 58, who was the chairman, Senate committee on Poverty Alleviation died on Saturday.
One of his aides, Malam Lalaye Suleiman, who confirmed his death to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi, said the lawmaker died in his Abuja residence after a brief ailment.
He said the deceased would be buried in Abuja, and that his family and relations had left Bauchi, to attend the funeral prayers.
Wakili, a retired Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service, defeated the former Governor of the state, Malam Isa Yuguda during the 2015 elections, to become the senator representing Bauchi South.
He attended Lere Primary School in Tafawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State from 1965 to 1972, proceeded to Government Secondary, School Damaturu in the then Borno, from 1972 to 1977,where he obtained his Senior School Certificate.