A PEOPLES Democratic Party chairman in the northern state of Gombe, Mr. Jack Gynako Gumpy is dead.
Mr. Gumpy’s family said that he died of renal failure on Tuesday morning at the Federal Medical Centre, Gombe. He was 72 years old.
He hailed from Nyuwar town in Balanga local government area of Gombe State. He bagged a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from Ohio State University in United States in 1983.
Before his death, Late Gumpy served in various capacities, including the National Assembly where he was a member of the House of Representative in the old Bauchi State.
He also served as the Chairman, Local Government Service Commission, a teacher, headmaster, state secretary Nigerian Union of Teachers, National Auditor II, NUT and one time chairman of Centre Party, Gombe State.