The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Aminu Yusuf, has died at the age of 65.
Yusuf reportedly passed away at Nizamiya Hospital in Abuja on Friday shortly after observing the Jummah prayer.
According to a report by Daily Trust, a source within the commission said the NPC chairman had taken ill about five days earlier while making preparations for a trip to Rwanda.
The source said Yusuf had been battling complications reportedly linked to diabetes before his death.
He was also said to have collapsed several times at his office and at some public engagements.
The newspaper reported that Yusuf collapsed on March 13 during a press briefing held in connection with the official presentation and launch of the APLS 13 Report.
During the event, he reportedly experienced breathing difficulties and had to remain seated while medical personnel present at the venue intervened and resuscitated him. He was later taken to a hospital for further medical attention.
However, the source did not disclose additional details about the circumstances surrounding the NPC chairman’s death.
The source said Yusuf’s remains had been conveyed to Minna, Niger State, where he was expected to be buried on Friday evening.
Yusuf was appointed to head the National Population Commission by President Bola Tinubu in 2025, after which the Senate confirmed his appointment.
He was formally sworn into office by President Tinubu on December 3, 2025, alongside two other members of the commission’s board.
At the time of his inauguration, the State House described him as a 65-year-old chairman of the NPC.
The commission subsequently confirmed that Yusuf assumed his duties as chairman after the swearing-in ceremony in Abuja on December 3, 2025.
Academically, Yusuf obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
He also earned a doctorate in International Relations from Nasarawa State University, Keffi, according to information released by the State House.
His reported death occurred less than a year after he took over the leadership of the commission, which is saddled with the responsibility of generating population statistics and registering vital events across Nigeria.
As of the time of filing this report, the National Population Commission had yet to issue an official statement confirming Yusuf’s death.
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