The Kano State House of Assembly has been thrown into deep mourning following the sudden deaths of two of its members, Aminu Ungogo and Sarki Daneji, who reportedly passed away within hours of each other on Wednesday.

The first to die was Hon. Aminu Ungogo, the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, who reportedly slumped and died at the Assembly complex after a brief illness.

His death was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Speaker’s spokesperson, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai.

“The late Hon. Ungogo died while in active duty at the Kano State House of Assembly. He is survived by his wife and children,” the statement read.

Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibril Falgore, expressed deep condolences to the family of the deceased, his constituents, and members of the House, describing the loss as irreplaceable.

“Hon. Ungogo’s death comes at a critical time when Kano citizens needed him most,” the Speaker said.

Ungogo was scheduled to be buried on Wednesday evening at exactly 6:00pm in his hometown, in accordance with Islamic rites.

Barely hours after Ungogo’s demise, tragedy struck again as news filtered in of the death of another lawmaker, Hon. Sarki Daneji, further deepening the grief within the Assembly. Details surrounding Daneji’s death were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report.

The double loss has left lawmakers and residents of Kano State in shock, marking one of the darkest days in the history of the Assembly.