{"id":81123,"date":"2023-01-27T11:27:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T10:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2023-another-gubernatorial-candidate-dies"},"modified":"2023-01-27T12:42:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T11:42:32","slug":"2023-another-gubernatorial-candidate-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/2023-another-gubernatorial-candidate-dies","title":{"rendered":"2023: Another gubernatorial candidate dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The gubernatorial candidate of the National Rescue Movement, NRM, in Adamawa State, Alhaji Aliyu Maina, is dead.<\/p>\n<p>Maina\u2019s death has been confirmed by Olusola Afuye, the National Publicity Secretary of NRM.<\/p>\n<p>His death is coming less than 30 days to next year\u2019s general elections.<\/p>\n<p>He was reported to have died on Wednesday, 25 January after a brief illness in Abuja, same day the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial candidate in Abia State, Professor Uchenna Ikonne, was confirmed dead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to the statement from the family, late Alhaji Abba Maina died on Wednesday, January 25 at his residence in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, after a brief illness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has been buried according to Muslim rite. We pray to Almighty Allah to protect his family and all his loved ones,\u201d Afuye said.<\/p>\n<p>While calling on political and business associates to show late Maina\u2019s family care and love during the mourning period, he said details of arrangements would be made known to the public after consultation with his family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The gubernatorial candidate of the National Rescue Movement, NRM, in Adamawa State, Alhaji Aliyu Maina, is dead. Maina\u2019s death has been confirmed by Olusola Afuye, the National Publicity Secretary of NRM. His death is coming less than 30 days to next year\u2019s general elections. 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