Armed gunmen, suspected to be bandits, on Sunday, reportedly shot dead a governorship aspirant in Zamfara State, Sagir Hamida.
Hamida, who was a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) was killed by bandits at Rijana, along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway.
Imran Ahmad-Rufai, a political associate to the deceased and media aide to Dauda Lawan, another governorship aspirant, confirmed the incident to newsmen.
Hamida, who held the traditional title of ‘Sarkin Rafin Gusau,’ was a retired director at Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), before joining politics.
The deceased was also a governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015 and under the APC in 2019.
He was part of the G8 group that challenged former governor Abdul’aziz Yari in court over alleged imposition of candidates in the APC.
Ahmad-Rufai said the remains of Hamida has been deposited at his residence in Abuja and funeral prayers will be announced soon.
