A Commissioner in the Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC), Alhaji Hashimu Shehu Gazura, is dead.
Gazura, who represented Gummi 2 Constituency at the Zamfara State House of Assembly, died in a fatal road accident on Friday.
A statement issued by the Chairman, House of Assembly Service Commission, Alhaji Mansur Bungudu on Saturday, confirmed the incident.
Bungudu said the deceased will be buried today according to islamic rites.
“He died yesterday (Friday) as a result of a fatal motor accident on Yawuri Road in Kebbi State.
“The deceased funeral prayer is scheduled to hold at Gummi Emir’s Palace on Saturday by 11:00 a.m.” the statement added.