Former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Alhaji Musa Gwadabe, is dead.
Gwadabe was a pioneer member of the Peoples Democratic Party and also a former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Kano.
President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu mourned the ex-minister describing his loss as sorrowful and irreparable.
The former Governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso described Gwadabe as an upright politician who stood for his ideals.
Gwadabe died on Wednesday morning after a protracted illness at a Kano hospital.
He is survived by two wives, 11 children and grandchildren.