By Musa Rhapsodi Affos, Jalingo




Senator Abdulazeez Abubakar Ibrahim, a former senator representing Taraba Central constituency of Taraba State is dead.

Senator Ibrahim died yesterday after a brief illness.


Rhapsodi Affos Blog reports that Senator Ibrahim died 5 months after the demise of his sister, Senator Aisha Alhassan (Maman Taraba)


Ibrahim was born in 1957. He obtained degrees in Engineering and Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.


After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999 he was appointed to committees on Commerce (vice-chairman), Industry, Aviation, Science & Technology, Power & Steel, National Planning, and Special Projects.


Abdulazeez Abubakar Ibrahim was elected Senator for the Taraba Central constituency of Taraba State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. 


He took office on 29 May 1999. He was reelected in April 2003. He was succeeded by Senator Dahiru Bako Gassol.


In the April 2007 gubernatorial elections, he was a candidate for governor of Taraba State running on the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) platform but lost to Late Pharmacist Danbaba Suntai of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).



Reacting to his loss, A Tarana youth leader, Politician, and Agriculturist, Zanau Hassan said


"Oh, we lost a patriot, a great Taraban. He remained one Taraban who had a plan with lofty ideas for Taraba when he ran for governor. He was a great political mentor and will be greatly missed. Allah ya jikan shi."


He will be greatly missed. Rest In Peace