A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State, John Tallen and husband to former Minister of Science and Technology, Pauline Tallen has died.

The ELITES gathered that the late Tallen died Tuesday morning in Abuja.

John Tallen, it was gathered from sources close to the family has been ill for some time now.

It will be recalled that his wife, who was the former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Pauline Tallen had said last year that she decline an ambassadorial nomination so she could take care of her ailing husband.

The family is yet to issue a statement on the death.