Former Northern Region Communications Director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Issahaku Abdul Latif has been confirmed dead after a period of short illness.

According to sources, this unfortunate incident happened this afternoon at the Tamale Teaching Hospital as a result of complications from surgery.

The current NPP Communications Director, Yusif Danjummah. Broke this news and expressed his intense sadness over the demise of their former Director of Communications. In his recent post on his social media page, he said “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of our former Communications Director, Mr. A. Latif. He passed away this afternoon at the Tamale Teaching Hospital after enduring a prolonged surgery. May Allah grant him Jannataul-Firdaus.”

 Issahaku Abdul Latif served as the Boss of the National Health Insurance in the Northern Region.

Details about his funeral is expected to be released to the general public but it is anticipated that he will be buried according to Muslim traditions.