Barrister Abdullahi Nyako, the Principal Personal Assistant (PA) to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is dead.
According to POLITICS NIGERIA, the Adamawa-born Barrister Nyako passed away in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the early hours of Thursday.
Barr. Abdullahi Nyako was more than an aide; he was family to me in every sense of the word. He served me with loyalty and diligence. He will be sorely missed.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) September 22, 2022
Barr. Abdullahi Nyako

Reacting to his demise, Atiku wrote on his verified social media pages: “Barrister Abdullahi Nyako was more than an aide; he was family to me in every sense of the word. He served me with loyalty and diligence. He will be sorely missed.
“On behalf of my family, I convey my deepest condolences to the Abdullahi family and pray that the Almighty Allah will comfort and strengthen them. May Allah forgive his sins and grant him Aljannah Firdaus. Ameen.”
