A former acting Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Nestor Binabo, is dead.
His death was announced by his son, Mr. Binabo Momos.
The politician was said to have died on Thursday in Abuja after a prolonged battle with an undisclosed illness.
Binabo served as acting Governor of Bayelsa from January 2012, after Timipre Sylva was ousted by the Supreme Court.
He had earlier served as Deputy Speaker, and later Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
Binabo was a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) before his death.