Abdulkadir Jeli Abubakar III, a
younger brother to Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, passes away at age 64.
Jeli Abubakar, who is also the
Sokoto State Commissioner of Home Affairs, gave his last breath on Thursday
evening after a protracted illness.
The news of his demise was
confirmed by Governor Tambuwal’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Malam
Muhammad Bello.
Muhammad Bello said the deceased
has since been buried according to Islamic rites.
He said Governor Tambuwal
described the death as a great loss to the state and nation at large in
recognition of his contributions to society.
At the wake of Governor Aminu
Waziri Tambuwal’s administration, Andulkadir Jeli Abubakar 111 was appointed
information Commissioner, a position he held until recently when he was
redeployed to the State Ministry of Home Affairs.
Until his death, Jeli Abubakar
holds the traditional title of Dikkon Sokoto.
He was survived by two wives,
several children, and grandchildren.
He attended Sultan Ward Primary
School and Nagarta College all in Sokoto state before proceeding to the
Institute of Journalism in the United Kingdom.
On his return, he published the
now rested Galaxy Magazine around 1985 before becoming the Director of National
Orientation Agency (NOA) and later left for UNICEF as Communication officer
where he served in Bauchi and Kano states before his appointment as
Commissioner of Information and later Home Affairs in Sokoto.
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