Former Plateau State House of Assembly Speaker Peter Ajang Azi has died, family members announce. The family says Azi dies peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026. The announcement is signed by John Daniel Azi on behalf of the family, and other reports say family representatives disclose the death in Jos the following day, without giving a cause.
Azi was born in 1969 and is reported to be 57. He serves as Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly from June 2015 to July 2018. Following the announcement, former Plateau governor Simon Lalong issues condolences, describing the death as a painful and devastating loss to Azi’s family, constituents, Plateau State and the wider political community. The outlets differ mainly in emphasis—some focus on the death announcement and timing, while others highlight Lalong’s reaction and Azi’s political role—while all report the same basic facts about his death and service as Speaker.
