BREAKING: Jigawa governor appoints new Emir of Gumel
Mr Lawan succeeds his late father, Ahmed Muhammad-Sani, who passed away on Thursday, 3 September after a 46-year reign on the throne. The post BREAKING: Jigawa governor appoints new Emir of Gumel appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The Emir of Gumel, Ahmed Muhammad-Sani, has passed away. According to Premium Times, he died on Thursday, 3 September, after a 46-year reign.
The Jigawa governor has appointed a new Emir of Gumel, Mr Lawan, who succeeds his late father, Ahmed Muhammad-Sani.
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has mourned the death of the Emir of Gumel, Ahmed Sani II, and another traditional ruler, describing their deaths as a loss to their respective emirates and to Nigeria.
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