Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator, who represented Kwara South senatorial district in the eighth National Assembly, Rafiu Ibrahim, reportedly died in Abuja on Wednesday morning and was buried in Ilorin the same day.
The Nigerian Tribune gathered that Senator Ibrahim died around 4:30 am on Wednesday at a hospital in Abuja, where he had been admitted for an undisclosed illness.
The late lawmaker was buried at the Muslim cemetery, Osere, Ilorin, the state capital, around 3:00 pm on Wednesday.
Late Ibrahim was a staunch ally of former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and served in the Senate from 2015-2019.
He was chairman of the Senate committee on Banking, Insurance, and other Financial Institutions in the 8th National Assembly.
Senator Ibrahim, who hailed from Ojoku town in the Oyun Local Government Area, is survived by wives and children.
Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune, one of the aides of the late lawmaker, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, described the deceased as a reputed philanthropist who built bridges across ethnic and political lines within and outside Kwara state.
In a statement, his media aide said, ‘Senator Rafiu returned to his Creator this morning, leaving behind a legacy of dedication, service, and profound impact. We kindly request your prayers and support during this difficult time. We pray Allah forgives his shortcomings and grants him Al-jannah Firdaus. Ameen.’
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Also, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in a statement, said he ‘received with shock and profound sadness reports of the death of Senator Rafiu Ibrahim of the Peoples Democratic Party after a brief illness.’
In the statement signed by Rafiu Ajakaye, his chief press secretary, the governor sent his ‘heartfelt condolences to the family of the late senator, the people of Ojoku in Oyun Local Government Area, and the Peoples Democratic Party on this sad development.’
‘This shocking development again reminds everyone of the inevitability of death for all human beings and the fact that it could come unannounced for anyone,’ the statement reads.
‘Governor AbdulRazaq prays to Allah to admit the senator to al-Jannah Firdaus and give comfort to his family members, political associates, and followers’.”
