The Emir of Patigi is dead
The Emir of Patigi in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara, Alhaji Ibrahim Chatta Umar, is dead.
Umar reportedly died in Abuja on Tuesday night after a brief illness.
The report of the emir’s death was contained in a message by Muritala Raheem, Personal Assistant to the Emir of Ilorin and the Chairman of the state’s Council of Emirs and Obas.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that until his death, the deceased was the vice chairman of the state’s traditional council.
The remains of the first class traditional ruler would be buried on Wednesday in Patigi by 2pm.
Meanwhile, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has expressed shock at the death of the emir.
Sulu-Gambari described the late monarch as highly respected, adding that his demise was a colossal loss to humanity.
The emir in his condolence message signed by the National Secretary of Shehu Alimi Foundation for Peace and Development, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona, said that Umar was a true epitome of peace and symbol of unity to the entire Nupe speaking tribes in Kwara and beyond.
According to him, his death will no doubt create a wide vacuum which cannot be forgotten so soon.
He further noted that late Umar was until his death the vice chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Council and had used his wealth of experience to promote the council through his numerous outstanding contributions.
“I received the news of his death with rude shock. Etsu Chatta Umar was a peace loving monarch whose penchant for the growth and development of the emirate and state at large knows no bound. We will surely miss him.
“I pray that Almighty Allah will forgive his shortcomings, admit him into Al-Janatul Firdaos and give the family and the entire people of Patigi Emirate Council the fortitude to bear the great loss,’’ he said. (NAN)
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Aliyu Umar Abdulwahab Oba Raliat Islamic Foundation Crystal Corner Shops Busari Toyin Isiaka Adeola Abraham Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah Isiaka Danmeromu Yashikira Ali Ahmad Folorunsho Alao Adamu Jemilat-Baki V.O. Abioye Ibrahim Taiwo Road Aisha Gobir Oke-Oyi Kwara Liberation Group Saad Omo\'ya Wahab Egbewole Lucky Omoluwa Ayekale Galadiman Ngeri Yusuf Aiyedun Jide Oyinloye Tinubu Congress For National Consensus Hausa Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence Taofeek Ibraheem Ilorin South Constituency Col. Taiwo Quareeb Kwara Restoration Project Owo Isowo Omotoso Salary Dan Iya HYPPADEC Okeose Christian Cementary Adamu Ibrahim Sabi Bamikole Omishore Taibat Ayinke Ahmed Baba Adini Of Kwara State Bola Ahmed Tinubu Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen AbdulRahman Saad Kazeem Gbolagade Gbemisola Saraki Abubakar Ndakene Col. Adedipe Ibrahim Jawondo Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum IYA ALFA NLA Garment Factory Umar Gunu Oke-Odo Amos Sayo Temi Kolawole Hassan Taiye Salam Council Of The Wise Adijat Adebiyi Adekunle David Dunmade Rafiu Ajakaye Umar Danladi Shero Aliyu Sabi Simeon Sule Ajibola Senate President Peter Obi International Public Sector Accounting Standards Elerinjare Kaosarah Adeyi IHS Towers Aliyu Kora Sabi ER-KANG Kwara State Polytechnic Wahab Kunle Shittu Ajia-Bako

