Dr Abbas Tajuddeen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has lost his elder brother, Alhaji Aminu Pate, who passed away late Wednesday, according to a statement. 

The statement, issued by Malam Abdullahi Kwarbai, Media and Publicity Officer of the Zazzau Emirate Council, said Pate died after a prolonged illness at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) in Zaria.

He is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren.

Until his passing, Pate held the traditional title of Wamban Dawakin Zazzau. He was also a retired civil servant who rose to the position of Director of Personnel Management and served in various local government councils in Kaduna State.

The funeral prayers for the late Alhaji Aminu Pate will take place at the Emir of Zazzau’s Palace at 2:30 pm on Thursday.