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Sam Nda-Isaiah, publisher of Leadership Newspapers, dies at 58

Chairman and Founder of Leadership Group Limited, Mr Sam Nda-Isiah, is dead.

The media mogul, writer, politician and serial entrepreneur, died last night in Abuja after a brief illness. He was 58.

Confirming his demise, a statement by the family last night said, “We are deeply saddened to announce the news of the passing of the chairman of LEADERSHIP Group/National Economy, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah.Advertisements

“He died in Abuja on Friday night, after a brief illness. Nda-Isaiah was a family man, a serial entrepreneur and visioner, and a passionate politician. He was, above all, a man of faith. Even in this moment of grief, we know he is in a better place.”

Nda-Isaiah was a trained pharmacist, but he made his mark in journalism as a publisher, with three dailies, including the flagship and one of Nigeria’s most influential newspaper, LEADERSHIP, in his stable.

He was also a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on whose platform he contested for presidential ticket in 2014, which he lost to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Nda-Isaiah also held the traditional title of Kakaki Nupe, the spokesperson of the Nupe people.

Born in Minna, capital of Niger State on May 1, 1962, Nda-Isaiah attended the UNA Elementary School before switching over to the Christ Church School, Kaduna in 1968 to complete his primary school education.

He attended the Federal Government College, Kaduna, from 1974 to 1979. He later studied Pharmacy at the Obafemi Awolowo University and did his National Youth Service Corps programme at the Ekiti State General Hospital in 1984.

He is an alumnus of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.

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