Ghali Na’Abba, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has passed away. Born on September 27, 1958, he died in Abuja on Wednesday morning after a prolonged battle with illness, as confirmed by family sources. Na’Abba had previously undergone medical treatment abroad, spending several months recovering before returning to Nigeria.
The family sources also revealed that the late Na’Abba would be laid to rest in Abuja today, following Islamic rites. In his political journey, he joined the Peoples Democratic Party and successfully secured the party’s candidacy for the Kano Municipal Federal Constituency, winning the position in the April 1999 general elections. Subsequently, he emerged as the Speaker of the House of Representatives amid the political crisis that led to the exit of the first Speaker of the Fourth Republic, Salisu Buhari.
Na’Abba’s educational background includes attending Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, where he studied political science and graduated in 1979.