Former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, and Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly, Ignatius Longjan, has died at the age of 75.
Senator Longjan passed on in a Turkish Hospital, Sunday evening, after succumbing to a yet-to-be-disclosed illness. Family sources said he had been ill for some weeks prior to his death.
“It is true, our father and distinguished Senator representing Plateau South is death,” a former Chief of Staff, Chief John Dafa’an, confirmed the report, adding: Baba died after battling with illness for a long time in Turkey.”
He was a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and was the Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism until his death. Senator Langjan was also a former Deputy Governor of Plateau State.
