Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has lost his father, Alhaji Ali Buba Ndume.
The Senator made the announcement in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday.
The lawmaker said his late father would be buried on Tuesday, (today), in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The statement read in part, “This is to regrettably announce the death of Alhaji Ali Buba Ndume, father of senator Mohammed Ali Ndume. He died this morning in Maiduguri.
“May Allah SWT forgive his shortcomings and comfort his family for this irreplaceable loss.
“The funeral prayer for the repose of the soul of late Alhaji Ali Buba Ndume, father of senator Mohammed Ali Ndume is schedule to take place today by 4pm at Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume residence, Damboa road near NTA Maiduguri office.”