Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Dr. Aminu Wushishi, has died.
Wushishi reportedly died on Friday, August 28, 2026, after a brief illness.
The news of his demise reached Minna, the Niger State capital, around the time of the Juma’at prayer, throwing associates and political circles into mourning.
Wushishi, a former Secretary of the Niger State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was said to have taken ill briefly before his death.
Confirming the development, his Special Adviser on Media, Stanley Nwosu, told Vanguard that the NPC chairman had died.
“Yes, it is true. The NPC chairman died after a brief illness,” Nwosu said.
As of the time of filing this report, details surrounding his death and funeral arrangements were still being awaited.
