The Kano State House of Assembly has been thrown into deep mourning following the sudden deaths of two of its members, Hon. Aminu Ungogo and Hon. Sarki Daneji, who reportedly died within hours of each other on Wednesday.

Hon. Ungogo, who represented Ungogo Constituency and served as Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, was the first to pass away. He reportedly died after a brief illness while on active duty at the Kano State House of Assembly complex.

The death was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Speaker’s Spokesperson, Mr Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai.

According to the statement, the late lawmaker collapsed at the Assembly premises and was later pronounced dead.

“The late Hon. Ungogo died while in active duty at the Kano State House of Assembly. He is survived by his wife and children,” the statement said.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibril Falgore, expressed deep sorrow over the loss, describing the late Ungogo as a committed legislator whose contributions to the Assembly and Kano State were invaluable.

Falgore condoled with the immediate family of the deceased, his constituents, and members of the Assembly, noting that Ungogo’s death came at a critical time when his experience and leadership were needed most.

“Hon. Ungogo’s death comes at a critical time when the people of Kano needed his service and dedication the most. His loss is irreplaceable,” the Speaker said.

Barely hours after the death of Ungogo, the Assembly was again plunged into grief following reports of the death of Hon. Sarki Daneji, another serving lawmaker in the House.

Daneji, who was also an active member of the Assembly, was said to have died the same day, though details surrounding his death were still sketchy as of press time.

Both lawmakers were serving their respective constituencies at the Kano State House of Assembly until their sudden demise, sending shockwaves across the legislative arm and the state at large.

At the time of filing this report, official statements detailing the circumstances of Daneji’s death, as well as funeral arrangements for both lawmakers, were yet to be announced by the Assembly leadership.

The deaths have continued to attract condolences from colleagues, political associates, and members of the public, who described the incident as a significant loss to Kano State’s legislative process.