BREAKING: Sanusi Is Dead (PHOTOS)

Dr. Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi, the Emir of Dutse in Jigawa State, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 78.

Auwalu Sankara, Senior Special Assistant for New Media to the State Governor, verified this in a statement.

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After a lengthy illness, the emir, according to him, passed away in an Abuja hospital.

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The governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, issued a statement expressing his sympathies to the victim’s family and the state’s whole populace.

He praised the late Emir as a respected member of the community, a true leader known for his insight, kindness, and commitment to the welfare of his people.

The Emir’s contributions to the expansion and advancement of Dutse as well as his beneficial effects on the neighborhood were also acknowledged by him.

After the death of his father Muhammad Sanusi in 1995, Dr. Muhammad Sanusi was chosen by the military government of the Late Colonel Ibrahim Aliyu to serve as the Emir of Dutse.