[CLSTR]
API
< Back to situations

Monitor this situation.

[SITUATION] · [ACTIVE] · [POLITICS]

2 clusters · 3 sources · 7 days · First seen · Last updated

Death of APC figure Sunny Monidafe

Overview

Political leaders in Adamawa State, Nigeria, expressed grief following the death of Dr. Sunny Sylvester Monidafe, also known as Jagaban Jimeta, on October 25, 2026. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri described Monidafe as a significant loss to the political class, noting his roles as an investor and strategist. Ahmed Galadima Aminu, the APC governorship candidate in Adamawa, characterized Monidafe as an institution in local politics and a founding member of the party.

Following his passing, Monidafe’s family announced funeral arrangements, including a night of tribute in Abuja on November 4, 2026, and a funeral service in Yola on November 6, 2026.

Entities

All Progressives Congress · Ahmed Galadima Aminu · Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr · Ernest Bai Koroma · Adamawa State

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Political leaders hold tributes for deceased APC figures in Nigeria and Sierra Leone

    Tributes and funeral arrangements are underway for prominent APC political figures Chief Dr. Sunny Sylvester Moniedafe in Nigeria and former National Chairman Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray in Sierra Leone.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Adamawa State leaders mourn death of APC chieftain Sunny Monidafe

    Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and APC candidate Ahmed Galadima have mourned the death of political leader and strategist Dr. Sunny Sylvester Monidafe.

Sources

sierraloaded.sl · tgnews.com.ng · von.gov.ng