The eldest son of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Hassan Abdullahi Sule, has died.
According to information gathered by Prime 9ja Online, Hassan passed away late on January 26, 2023, after a very short illness.
The dead, who had recently wed in June of the previous year, was Governor Sule's eldest son from his first wife, Hajiya Silifat Sule.
Hassan, 36, died on Thursday night after a brief illness, according to a statement by the governor's chief press secretary, Mr Ibrahim Addra.
“His Excellency Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, on behalf of his family announces the sudden demise of his son, Hassan A. A Sule whose sad event occurred on Thursday, January 26, 2023, Hassan died at the age of 36,” says an excerpt from the statement.
According to the announcement, Hassan’s funeral is scheduled for Friday morning in Gudi, Akwanga, the capital of Akwanga Local Government Area in the state.
Meanwhile, Akwanga LGA Executive Chairman Safiyanu Isa-Andaha has mourned the loss of the Governor’s son and offered his condolences to the family.
“On behalf of my family, Akwanga LGA and the people of Mada land, I wish to extend our deepest condolences to Engr Abdullahi Sule, his family and the entire Gudi traditional council for this irreparable loss,” he said in a statement.
Mr Mathew Kuju, the publisher of the local Eggonnews in the state, has also expressed his condolences to Governor Sule on the loss of his son.
“It is with pains in our hearts to learn of the passage of your dear son, Hassan, who was full of life and was committed to achieving what God had set for him in life,” the publisher said.
“No doubt, it is very painful when a father has to bury a son, but only Allah can explain such happenings.”
“We pray May Allah to raise him among the righteous and grant him aljannah Firdausi, and may Allah grant the family the fortitude to bear this painful demise.”