Hon. Nyapuri Danjuma Stephen, the former Majority Leader of Defunct Gongola state died at 82, on Saturday.


The demise of the leader was contained in a statement signed by Sylvester Nyapuri, the son of the deceased.


It was gathered that Late Nyapuri Danjuma Stephen died on Saturday at GALBOSE hospital, Jimeta, Yola after a protracted illness.


Late Nyapuri Danjuma Stephen was born on 31st October 1940 in Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State. He was a former member and Majority leader of the then Gongola state under the platform of G.N.N.P, he chaired the chairman house services committee.


As of the time of filing this report, his body has been deposited in the morgue of Federal Medical Centre Yola.


His burial arrangements are still ongoing; it will be announced in due course.