An All Progressives Congress (APC) delegate from Jigawa State, Alhaji Isa Baba Buji, is dead.
He died on Tuesday in Abuja at the ongoing special convention of the ruling party.
Mr Buji was the APC’s vice chairman in charge of Jigawa Southwest.
He slumped and died in the morning while getting ready to go to the venue of the convention.
Spokesperson of the Jigawa State APC, Bashir Kundu, had confirmed the death.
Mr Kundu said, “He slumped at Jigawa state liaison office in Abuja and he was rushed to hospital and died before arriving at the hospital.
“When we arrived at the hospital, he was confirmed dead.”
Over 2000 delegates are in Abuja to elect the party’s flag bearer for the 2023 presidential elections.
