BREAKING: Former House of Reps Speaker, Benjamin Chaha Is Dead  

Former Speaker, House of Representatives in the second republic, Benjamin Chaha, is dead.

Chaha hails from Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

He was said to have been sick for a while before he died Wednesday afternoon, The Punch reported.

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He was elected to the House of Representatives on the platform of the defunct NPN in the 1983 general elections.

He was elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the second tenure of President Sheu Shagari in 1983.

The news of his death was confirmed by his first son, Justice Steven Chaha, who declined further comment, saying further details will be available on Thursday.

When asked if his father was dead, Steven said, “Yes but please wait and see me in the office tomorrow (Thursday) so I can give you details.”

Benjamin Chaha was born in 1940.