BREAKING: Shock In Kano As Two State Assembly Lawmakers, Aminu Saad Ungogo And Sarki Aliyu Daneji, Die Within Hours Of Each Other
Tragedy has struck the Kano State House of Assembly following the sudden deaths of two serving lawmakers, Hon. Aminu Saad Ungogo and Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, who passed away just hours apart on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. The development has thrown the state’s political landscape into mourning and raised concerns over the loss of key legislative voices within a single day.
Hon. Aminu Saad Ungogo represented the Ungogo State Constituency, while Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji served as the lawmaker for Kano Municipal Constituency. Their deaths were officially confirmed by senior government officials, including the Special Adviser on Information to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Ibrahim Adam, who announced the sad news via a Facebook post, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of both lawmakers in one evening.
Further confirmation came from the Director of Media at the Kano Government House, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. He disclosed that Hon. Ungogo died after a brief illness and was scheduled to be buried later the same day in his hometown of Ungogo, in line with Islamic rites. An hour after Ungogo’s death, news broke that Hon. Daneji had also passed away, compounding the grief within the Assembly and across the state.
The near-simultaneous deaths of the two legislators have sent shockwaves through Kano’s political community, with colleagues, government officials, and residents expressing condolences and prayers for their families. Both lawmakers were described as committed public servants who played active roles in representing their constituencies at the state legislature.
As Kano mourns the loss of the two lawmakers, tributes continue to pour in from political leaders and citizens alike, while the State House of Assembly is expected to formally announce mourning activities and possible arrangements for filling the vacant seats in accordance with the law.
Tragedy has struck the Kano State House of Assembly following the sudden deaths of two serving lawmakers, Hon. Aminu Saad Ungogo and Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, who passed away just hours apart on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. The development has thrown the state’s political landscape into mourning and raised concerns over the loss of key legislative voices within a single day.
Hon. Aminu Saad Ungogo represented the Ungogo State Constituency, while Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji served as the lawmaker for Kano Municipal Constituency. Their deaths were officially confirmed by senior government officials, including the Special Adviser on Information to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Ibrahim Adam, who announced the sad news via a Facebook post, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of both lawmakers in one evening.
Further confirmation came from the Director of Media at the Kano Government House, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. He disclosed that Hon. Ungogo died after a brief illness and was scheduled to be buried later the same day in his hometown of Ungogo, in line with Islamic rites. An hour after Ungogo’s death, news broke that Hon. Daneji had also passed away, compounding the grief within the Assembly and across the state.
The near-simultaneous deaths of the two legislators have sent shockwaves through Kano’s political community, with colleagues, government officials, and residents expressing condolences and prayers for their families. Both lawmakers were described as committed public servants who played active roles in representing their constituencies at the state legislature.
As Kano mourns the loss of the two lawmakers, tributes continue to pour in from political leaders and citizens alike, while the State House of Assembly is expected to formally announce mourning activities and possible arrangements for filling the vacant seats in accordance with the law.
BREAKING: Shock In Kano As Two State Assembly Lawmakers, Aminu Saad Ungogo And Sarki Aliyu Daneji, Die Within Hours Of Each Other
Tragedy has struck the Kano State House of Assembly following the sudden deaths of two serving lawmakers, Hon. Aminu Saad Ungogo and Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, who passed away just hours apart on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. The development has thrown the state’s political landscape into mourning and raised concerns over the loss of key legislative voices within a single day.
Hon. Aminu Saad Ungogo represented the Ungogo State Constituency, while Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji served as the lawmaker for Kano Municipal Constituency. Their deaths were officially confirmed by senior government officials, including the Special Adviser on Information to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Ibrahim Adam, who announced the sad news via a Facebook post, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of both lawmakers in one evening.
Further confirmation came from the Director of Media at the Kano Government House, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. He disclosed that Hon. Ungogo died after a brief illness and was scheduled to be buried later the same day in his hometown of Ungogo, in line with Islamic rites. An hour after Ungogo’s death, news broke that Hon. Daneji had also passed away, compounding the grief within the Assembly and across the state.
The near-simultaneous deaths of the two legislators have sent shockwaves through Kano’s political community, with colleagues, government officials, and residents expressing condolences and prayers for their families. Both lawmakers were described as committed public servants who played active roles in representing their constituencies at the state legislature.
As Kano mourns the loss of the two lawmakers, tributes continue to pour in from political leaders and citizens alike, while the State House of Assembly is expected to formally announce mourning activities and possible arrangements for filling the vacant seats in accordance with the law.
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