- Kano state governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has lost his newly sworn-in special adviser on works, Ahmad Isaq Bunkure, to the cold hand of death
- Bunkure was among the new cabinet members sworn in by the governor on Monday, January 6, and he was in absentia during the swearing-in
- Governor Yusuf has expressed his grief over Bunkure’s passing, describing it as a “tragic and irreplaceable loss” to Kano State, his family, and the wider political community
Ahmad Isah Bunkure, the newly appointed Special Adviser to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Works, has passed away in Egypt, just 48 hours after being sworn in as a political aide to the governor in absentia.
Bunkure was among 16 Special Advisers who took the oath of allegiance and office on Monday, January 6, along with seven commissioners and permanent secretaries.