The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) National Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Yawe has reportedly died in his sleep on Friday.
According to Tribune, Yawe died on Friday in Abuja after a protracted illness.
His last official engagement was a statement he issued to newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday mourning the death of Benjamin Chaha, former Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Second Republic.
Staff in the secretariat described Yawe, as a dedicated and professional member of the forum.
As of the time of filing the report, ACF is yet to issue a statement.
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Newsflash Nigeria understands that the ACF spokesperson died in his sleep on Friday.
Yawe’s daughter, Talatu Yawe told Daily Trust that her father had been in and out of the hospital in the last few months, but was fine and at home throughout Thursday.
“Though he had been ill, but he was fine yesterday (Thursday). He didn’t wake up from sleep this morning (Friday),” she said.
The late Yawe is survived by his wife and four children.
