Ex-lawmaker Sidi Ali dies at 86

Veteran journalist, Sidi Ali is dead.

The Second Republic lawmaker died on Thursday, April 25 in Kano State at the age of 86.

The news of his demise was disclosed to the media by members of his family on Friday, April 26.

The elder statesman, who is also the father of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s acting Director, Corporate Communication Department, Hakama Sidi Ali was devoted to the service of the nation, particularly in the realm of public information, The Punch reports.

Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker and Human Rights in a post in X on Friday, April 26 described the deceased as a human library who could recall every event in Nigeria's history.

“I received the sad news of the demise of renowned elder state man, author, journalist, politician, and historian, Alhaji Sidi Ali. The late Sidi a human library was a human library and prolific writer. He was a man who could recall every event that happened in Nigeria till late independence. A great loss. My condolences to his family and people of Kano State,” he said.

Ali served at the Nigerian International Press Centre, the Ministry of Information and the National Broadcasting Commission.

He was a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress at the time of his demise.