Second Republic member of the House of Representatives,  Alhaji Sisi Ali, has died at the age of 86 years.
Ali, a veteran journalist and father of of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN's, acting Director, Corporate Communication Department, Hakama Sidi Ali, died on Thursday in Kano State, according to family sources.
 Sidi Ali was devoted to the service of the nation, particularly in the realm of public information.
A Human Rights activist and former Senator, Shehu Sani also who posted Ali's death on his X handle on Friday, describing him as a human library who could recall every event in Nigeria’s history.
“I received the sad news of the demise of renowned elder statesman, author, journalist, politician, and historian, Alhaji Sidi Ali. The late Sidi was a human library and prolific writer. He was a man who could recall every event that happened in Nigeria till independence. A great loss. My condolences to his family and people of Kano State,” he stated.

Ali served at the Nigerian International Press Centre, the Ministry of Information and the National Broadcasting Commission.
He was a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and actively participated in the party’s Elders Committee in Kano State.