The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Zuru, has died.
Zuru passed away on Monday night, April 6, 2026, in a hospital in Egypt where he had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness.
He represented Zuru Constituency in the state assembly.
An aide to the state governor on Communication and Strategy, Idris Zuru, confirmed the development.
“The death of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman Zuru, came to us as a rude shock. It is a painful loss not only to Kebbi State but to the entire nation,” he said.
“We are still gathering full details surrounding his passing. The government will make an official statement and announce burial arrangements in consultation with the family.”
