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Second Republic lawmaker Junaid Mohammed dies at 73
A member of the House of Representatives in the Second Republic, Junaid Mohammed, is dead.
Mr Mohammed died on Thursday night at the age of 73.
His younger brother, Ahmad Salik, told reporters that the politician died after a short illness at his Lamido Crescent residence in Kano.
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Mr Mohammed’s funeral prayer is scheduled for Friday morning at the Farm Center graveyard in the district of Tarauni in the municipality of Kano.
Mr Mohammed, a vocal public commentator, was vice-president of the Social Democratic Party and its vice-presidential nominee in the presidential election of 2019.
A qualified medical doctor in the Soviet Union, he studied and taught medicine before entering politics and becoming a member of the House of Representatives of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) of the Second Republic.
He commented frequently on political topics, and he was always frank in voicing his opinions.
Mr Mohammed was a ferocious opponent of the government of President Muhammad Buhari, an anti-corruption crusader, and a champion of good governance.
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