Haruna Maitala

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Haruna Maitala (died 2 April 2021) was a Nigerian politician. He was member of the House of Representatives for the Jos North/Bassa Constituency, as a member of the All Progressives Congress.

In 2021, he was killed in a car accident on his way from Abuja to Jos. [1] He died alongside his son and two others. [2] He was replaced in a by-election by Musa Agah Avia. [3]

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References

  1. "Rep. Maitala, son, 2 others die in auto crash". The Guardian . Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. "Lalong condoles family of late Haruna Maitala - P.M. News" . Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  3. Abimaje, Achor. "Has By-election Altered Political Equations On The Plateau?". Leadership . Retrieved 24 March 2022.