Mamma Saleh until his sickness was minister of power in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Unverified reports say he slumped after presidential Aide Femi Adesina in a post FEC meeting announce his sack alongside the minister of Agriculture.
The 63-year-old former minister reportedly slumped upon hearing that President Muhammadu Buhari had relieved him of his duties as power minister.On September 1 2021, Saleh was sacked by Buhari and replaced by Minister of State for Works and Housing Abubakar Aliyu.