‘He slipped, knocked head in bathroom’ – Ningi recounts Mandiya’s death

The Senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, has recounted the circumstances surrounding the death of his late colleague, Bello Mandiya, who reportedly slipped and hit his head in his bathroom, with his body discovered about 72 hours later at his Abuja residence.

Ningi narrated the incident during Senate plenary on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

A video of his account went viral on Thursday.

According to Ningi, Mandiya lived alone, and his absence went unnoticed for days until the chief imam of Apo became concerned that the former lawmaker had missed prayers for three consecutive days.

Ningi said he was in Saudi Arabia when his son called to inform him of Mandiya’s d...