BREAKING: Former Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, is dead
Ibrahim Dasuki, is dead.
Mr. Dasuki died in a private
hospital in Abuja on Monday
night, family sources told
PREMIUM TIMES.
The deceased is the father to
former National Security
Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, who
is currently facing corruption
charges.
The ex-Sultan died at the age
of 93. He was deposed as
Sultan by the former military
dictator, Sani Abacha, in
1996.
Prior to becoming Sultan, he
held the traditional title of
Baraden Sokoto. Mr. Dasuki
was the first Sultan from the
Buhari line of the house of
Uthman Dan Fodio.
Mr. Dasuki was a close
associate of Ahmadu Bello,
the late Sardauna of Sokoto,
and was also a friend to late
Islamic scholar, Abubakar
Gumi.
Mr. Dasuki was also
influential in the founding of
Jama’atu Nasril Islam,JNI.
He is expected to be buried
according to Islamic rites on
Tuesday.
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