Yobe Govt Suspends Council Meeting, Offers Prayers

In Yobe State, Governor Mai Mala Buni yesterday suspended the State Executive Council meeting in honour of the late President Buhari, who died yesterday in a London hospital.

Deputy Governor Idi Barde Gubana informed council members that the governor had directed the suspension of the meeting as a mark of respect and mourning.

“It may be recalled that the Federal Government has declared seven days of mourning, with flags hoisted at half-mast across Nigeria in honour of the fallen president,” he stated.