Former Secretary to the Adamawa State Government, John Eddie Manassah has died on Wednesday morning in Yola.

He was Secretary to the State Government during the administrations of Boni Haruna and Admiral Murtala Nyako.


John Manassah was also the running mate to Brigadier General(Rtd) Buba Marwa in 2012 when the later, ran for election’s as Governor of Adamawa State, under the platform of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change.

His death was confirmed by his eldest son Yangadi Mannassah John, who did not reveal the cause of his death.