Ex-Sokoto Gov loses daughter during childbirth
Former governor of Sokoto state, Aliyu Wamakko, has lost his daughter, Sadiya, who reportedly died during child-birth.
Sadiya died at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, on Thursday.
The 23-year-old died in event of complications arising from childbirth.
She was buried on the same day in line with Islamic rites.
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The funeral prayer which held at Wamakko’s residence was led by Liman Akwara, chief imam of Sultan Bello Juma’at Mosque, Sokoto.
In attendance during the funeral prayer were Wamakko; Chiso Dattijo, a former deputy governor and national commissioner of the National Population Commission; Ahmed Sokoto, a former deputy governor and executive secretary, Police Trust Fund; Hassan Danbaba, magajin garin Sokoto; and Rilwanu Bello, magajin rafin Sokoto.
Wamakko, now representing Sokoto north, is currently the chairman of the senate committee on defence and deputy chairman, senate committee on anti-corruption.
He served as the governor of Sokoto between 2007 and 2015.
