Elder statesman, Ahmed Joda has died at the age of 91 in Yola, capital of Adamawa State.
The former Permanent Secretary started out early as a journalist before climbing the administrative ladder to serve many Nigerian leaders, public institutions and most recently, heading the 2015 Presidential Transition Committee.
A family source confirmed the death to newsmen in Yola.
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The source said, “Inna Lillah wa inna ilaihi Rajiun. Alhaji Ahmed Joda has just died in Yola.”
The cause of his death is still unknown.
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