Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, GHALI UMAR NA’ABBA has been laid to rest in his country home in Kano State.

He was buried at the Dandolo cemetery at Goron Dutse, shortly after the Chief Imam of Kano, Professor SANI ZAHRADDEEN, led the funeral prayer at the palace of the Emir.

Dignitaries present at the funeral included Vice President KASHIM SHETTIMA, the Speaker, House of Representatives, TAJUDEEN ABBAS and Deputy President of the Senate, BARAU JIBRIN.

Others included a former Governor of Kano State Senator RABIU KWANKWASO, a former Governor of Jigawa State, SULE LAMIDO, and many other prominent personalities.

The late GHALI UMAR NA’ABBA was elected to represent Kano Municipal Federal Constituency of Kano State in the House of Representatives in 1999.