The former governor of Yobe State, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim died in Saudi Arabia on Sunday after a protracted illness, according to a source. He was 73.
Another source close to the family posted on his Facebook page: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun.
“Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim has passed away just now in Makkah. May Allah grant him peaceful repose and Jannatul Firdaus as his final abode Amin Thumma Amin”.