The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has demanded the immediate suspension of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over links to the controversial death of 26-year-old Mary Habila, who died within the Minister’s private residence in Uburu, Ebonyi State, on June 27.
Atiku, in a personally signed statement on Thursday, expressed sadness over the demise of the young lady and expressed sympathy to the family of the deceased.
He, however, insisted that sympathy alone was insufficient, given the unanswered questions surrounding the case.
“No family should have to mourn a daughter taken in the prime of her life while also fighting simply to learn the truth of how she died.
“But condolences are not enough. Nigerians deserve answers, and it is on this score that the Tinubu administration has failed, comprehensively and disgracefully,” Atiku said.
Atiku noted that the young woman died inside the residence of a serving federal minister, yet neither the minister, the police, nor any arm of government addressed the matter publicly for nearly two weeks.
“It took the courage of Sahara Reporters to bring this death into public view,” he said, adding that three weeks after her death, no autopsy had been conducted and no cause of death had been established.
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