Former Plateau Speaker Peter Azi is dead

Jos Afrik24 — The Plateau State political community is in deep mourning following the passing of the former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Peter Ajang Azi.

Azi died peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026.

The confirmation came through an official family statement signed by John Daniel Azi, announcing that the former lawmaker had “peacefully joined his Lord.”

“With total submission to the will of God Almighty, the Azi Ajang Family announce the passing unto glory of their son, brother and father, Rt. Hon. Peter Ajang Azi, former Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly,” the statement read.

Rt. Hon. Azi held a prominent place in the state’s legislative history, having been elected Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly in June 2015 and serving meritoriously in the position until July 2018.

The family has stated that comprehensive burial arrangements will be officially announced to the public at a later date.