One of Jigawa All Progressive Congress, APC, delegates, Isah Baba-Buji, has slumped and died while getting ready to go to Eagle Square, the venue of the presidential primary in Abuja.
Mr Baba-Buji reportedly died of suspected heart failure on Tuesday morning at Jigawa State Liason Office in Abuja.
The deceased was Assistant APC chairman in charge of the Jigawa central zone.
The Jigawa APC Public Relations officer, Bashir Kundu confirmed the incident to The Nation.
He said: “Yes, he died this morning. He slumped at Jigawa State Liaison Officer in Abuja and he was rushed to hospital and died before arriving at the hospital.
“When we arrived at the hospital he was confirmed died. It had been said he died of heart failure.”