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 until his death.
An aide to the state governor on Communication and Strategy, Idris Zuru, confirmed the development, describing the loss as shocking and painful.
“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.
He added that the government is still gathering full details surrounding the incident and will make an official statement, including burial arrangements, in consultation with the family.