The death has occurred of former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Magaji Abdullhi, at ages of 69yrs old, Mr. Abdullahi died in the early hours of Sunday after a protracted illness at his residence located at NNDC Quarters at Sharada area in Kano metropolis.
Abdulkadir Ibrahim, the former Press Secretary to the deceased, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Kano.
He said, Abdullahi came into limelight when he contested for the governorship of Kano State under the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1991.
In 1999, Abdullahi defeated Sen. Kabiru Gaya in the APP governorship primaries, but lost to Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Abdullahi, 69 was a proletariat politician and served as Deputy to Governor Ibrahim Shekarau between 2003-2007.
The deceased was a one-time commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport between 1989 and 1990, and later commissioner for Water Resources.
The deceased had since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites at the Dandolo grave yard at Goron Dutse in Kano metropolis.
He said that Mr. Abdullahi is survived by one wife, many children and grand children.
