Isa Baba Buji, one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates from Buji Local Government Area (LGA) of Jigawa State, Nigeria, is dead.
Buji died on Tuesday in Abuja.
Isa was preparing to move to the venue of the APC special convention, where the party will elect a candidate for the 2023 presidential election, but decided to eat first when he slumped and died.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo took to Twitter to mourn the deceased.
His spokesman, Laolu Akande expressed sadness over the delegate’s death.
Akande wrote, “VP Osinbajo saddened by the news of the death this afternoon, in Abuja, of Alh. Isa Baba Buji, 61, one of our APC delegates from Buji Local Government, Jigawa State.
”He extends heartfelt condolence to his family, associates, govt & people of the State & prays his soul rests in peace.”