Abdullahi Karaye, the former Kano State House of Assembly Speaker is dead.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Karaye Emirate Council, Haruna Gunduwawa on Monday and confirmed that the former speaker died at his Karaye residence after a long-term
illness.
Mr Karaye was the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly from 1979 to 1983 and died on Monday 4th of January 2021 aged 96 and buried according to the Islamic rites at Limanci cemetery in Karaye town.
According to the statement, the deceased was survived with two wives, six children and many grandchildren.
