Yobe elder statesman, Musa Lawan, dies at 79 Story from Kasim Isa MUHAMMAD  Yobe State's elder statesman, Alhaji Musa Lawan (Madakin Tikau), has passed away at the age of 79. Late Alhaji Musa Lawan was an experienced politician and respected figure, he died early Saturday morning in Kano State. The cause of his demise remains unknown to the public. READ ALSO: Kano Gov, APC national chair mourn passing of Leadership Newspaper’s Kano correspondent His son, Ibrahim Musa Lawan, shared that the funeral prayer is scheduled for 4:30 pm on Saturday at his residence on Misau...