Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, has died, after 9 days of sickness and isolation.
A family source, who confirmed the demise of the former Deputy Senate President said that Mantu died at about 2am on Tuesday, 17 August, 2021.
The source disclosed that the legislator died at the Diff Hospital in Abuja, explaining that he (Mantu) fell ill about nine days ago and was receiving treatment at home, before he was rushed to the hospital when there was no sign of improvement.
The source said the funeral prayer would hold later on Tuesday in Abuja; adding that the family is currently deliberating and making the necessary funeral arrangements.
Mantu a notable figure in the nation’s political landscape for many years, was elected Deputy Senate President in 2001, under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a position he held till 2007 when he did not return to the Senate.
The Gindiri district in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State-born Mantu worked in various establishments before joining politics.
