Alhaji Bashir Tofa, presidential candidate in the 1993 election, is dead.
Reports say he died after a protracted illness.
One of Tofa’s daughters, who had debunked the rumors of his death when it trended on social media three days ago, confirmed his demise on Monday morning.
Until his death, Tofa was known for speaking up for the country and suggesting ideas through which some of the crisis affecting Nigeria could be tackled.
Tofa, candidate of the National Republican Convention, NRC, ran against the late MKO Abiola of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in 1993.
