A former Minister of Police Affairs and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi, Dr Ibrahim Yakubu Lame is dead.
Dr. Lame died in a private hospital in Abuja, a close family relations told WikkiTimes in a telephone conversation.
Born in 1953 and educated at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Ohio University, USA, Lame has contested the APC primaries in the build up to 2019 elections and lost to the outgoing Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar in a controversial primaries that left tongues wagging.
Dr Lame was appointed special Assistant to President Obasanjo on Narcotics and Financial crime.
He served as Minister OF Police Affairs during Yar’adua’s Presidency.