Ex-lawmaker Sidi Ali dies at 86

A Second Republic lawmaker and veteran Journalist, Sidi Ali, died on Thursday evening at the age of 86 in Kano State.

Ali’s death was disclosed to our correspondent by a family member on Friday.

The elder statesman, who is also the father of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s acting Director, Corporate Communication Department, Hakama Sidi Ali was devoted to the service of the nation, particularly in the realm of public information.

A Human Rights activist and former lawmaker, Shehu Sanni who posted on his X handle on Friday, described the deceased as a human library who could recall every event in Nigeria’s history