National Conference Chairman's wife, Mariam Kutigi dies

The wife of Justice Idris  Kutigi (pictured above), the Chairman of the ongoing National Conference, Mariam, has passed on. She died in the early hours of this morning at the National Hospital Abuja. Her demise was announced this morning at the Conference. The conference session has been adjourned till Monday June 2nd. May her soul rest in peace...amen.

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