The 18th
Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, is dead. He died in a private hospital in Abuja on Monday night. 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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