A former Peoples Democratic Party Deputy National Chairman, Senator Babayo Garba Gamawa is dead. He died after a brief illness in Bauchi  on Friday.

Confirming his death, his spokesperson, Isah Garba Gadau said: “He complained of a slight stomach ache and was taken to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) where he was admitted.

Recall that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP had on January 8 suspended Senator Gamawa for defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).