President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has mourned the first civilian Governor of Yobe State, Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim. The former Yobe State Governor, according to reports, died in Saudi Arabia after a prolonged illness. Ibrahim served for a total of 10 years as governor. He served as the first civilian Governor of Yobe State from January 1992 to November 1993; and was again elected to serve in that capacity between 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2003; and 29 May 2003 – 29 May 2007. Reacting to the news of his death, Lawan, in a statement on Sunday, described the deceased as a dedicated polit…