Kebbi PDP Suspends Campaign Over Candidate’s Death  

The Governorship Campaign  Council of the Peoples Democratic  Party (PDP) in Kebbi State has stopped its campaign activities till further notice, following the death of its House of Representatives candidate for Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza constituency, Barrister Abba Bello Haliru  Mohammed.

This was announced by the  director general of the campaign  council of the party, Alhaji  Abubakar Shehu, in a statement  yesterday in Birnin Kebbi signed by the secretary of PDP publicity committee, Hon. Abubakar Bagudu Kalgo (Dallatun Kalgo).

The campaign council also extended its condolences to the family of the deceased, Gwandu Emirate and entire PDP supporters across the Kebbi State over “the  irreparable loss.”

Late Abba died in Abuja last Friday after a brief illness and was buried  according to Muslims rites in Abuja by thousands of sympathisers from Kebbi State and states of the federation.

He was the son of former national chairman of  PDP, Dr Bello  Haliru. He left behind one wife and children.