One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s closest allies, Alhaji Ismaila Isa Funtua, is dead.
He died on Monday from a yet to be disclosed cause after falling ill for less than two hours.
Buhari’s spokesmen, Bashir Ahmed confirmed this on Twitter.
He wrote, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un! Just heard about Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua’s sudden death.
“This life! May Allah accept his soul, forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannah al-Firdaus.”
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un! Just heard about Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua’s sudden death. This life! May Allah accept his soul, forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannah al-Firdaus.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) July 20, 2020