{
  "id": 12358328,
  "title": "Tinubu mourns popular religious leader Nafiu Baba-Ahmed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/tinubu-mourns-popular-religious-leader-nafiu-baba-ahmed-12358328",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T10:50:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-mourns-popular-religious-leader-nafiu-baba-ahmed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of Malam Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria. In a statement, Tinubu described Baba-Ahmed as a respected administrator and religious leader who dedicated his career to the service of Islam and Nigeria. The President recalled Baba-Ahmed's counsel and support during his 2023 presidential campaign, highlighting his role in sustaining the council’s voice on national issues and promoting moral renewal and social justice. Tinubu expressed condolences to the President, members of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, the Baba-Ahmed family, the Kaduna State Government, and the Nigerian Muslim Ummah, praying for their fortitude to bear the loss.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu mourns Secretary-General of Supreme Council for Shari’ah, Nafiu Baba-Ahmed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/tinubu-mourns-secretary-general-of-supreme-council-for-shariah-nafiu",
        "published": "2026-10-06T10:24:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Tinubu mourns popular religious leader Nafiu Baba-Ahmed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/tinubu-mourns-popular-religious-leader-nafiu-baba-ahmed",
        "published": "2026-10-06T10:26:39.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}