A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Barr. Ahmadu Ali Gulak, has been killed by unknown gunmen in Oweri, Imo State.
Gulak, who was a former Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, had also served at various times as Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President and Special Adviser Political to former President Goodluck Jonathan.
According to a statement credited to one of his classmates, Dr Umar Ado, which was obtained by AbujacityJournal, the colouful politician was gunned down on Saturday night in the South-Eastern state.
Though Ado didn’t mention what took Barr. Gulak to Imo but unconfirmed sources revealed that he was in the state on a private visit.
He said: “I just confirmed the sad and gruesome death of my friend and classmate, the former Hon. Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, former Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President and former Special Adviser Political to President Goodluck Jonathan, Barr. Ahmadu Ali Gulak.
“Barr Gulak was said to have been killed last night by unknown gunmen in Owerri, Imo State.
“May Allah (SWT) forgive his sins, bless his soul and reward his good deeds with Aljannah on the Day of Resurrection.
“May Allah (SWT) also give all his children, relatives, friends and loved ones, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. And may Allah (SWT) bless us with faithful deaths when it is our turn to die. Ameen.
“Please let all and sundry accept my heartfelt sympathy over this personal painful experience even as I draw solace that he lived a good, helpful and productive life, well-illustrated by the fact that he died while in service of his dear country.
“This is one death too many! May God Almighty save our fatherland. Ameen.” Ado statement stated.
