Vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has expressed sadness over the death of a former clerk of the National Assembly, Adamu Mohammed Fika. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Saturday, Kwankwaso said the deceased played a defining role in laying the administrative foundation of Nigeria’s legislature. “I received with sadness and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah the news of the passing of Dr. Adamu Mohammed Fika, CFR, Zaura Kura of Fika. “Until his passing, he continued to serve the parliamentary community as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Council of Retired Clerks and Secretaries of the National Assembly, reflecting his lifelong dedication to the institution he helped to build. “May Almighty Allah (SWT) forgive his shortcomings, admit him into Aljannatul Firdaus, and grant his family and loved ones the strength and patience to bear this irreparable loss,” he wrote.