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Alh. Hassan Danbaba, the Head of Sokoto Kingmakers, Magajin Garin Sokoto, has passed away.
The powerful kingmaker, who was the grandson of Northern Nigeria’s late Premier, was said to have collapsed in his Kaduna hotel around 11.30 a.m.
However, he died on the way to the hospital.
He died just a year after losing his mother, A’ishatu, the eldest daughter of Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardaunan Sokoto, the late Premier of Northern Nigeria.
His mother passed away in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in April 2020.
A source said: “Magajin came to Kaduna on Thursday to condole with a former Minister of Defence, Gen. Aliyu Gusau on the death of his brother.
“As usual of him, he lodged in his hotel, Stonehedge in Kaduna metropolis.
“Both Gusau and Magajin had prepared to make a joint return trip from Kaduna to Abuja on Saturday. After having his bath at 11 am, he dressed up to go and join Gen. Gusau in his house.
“While about to leave, he slumped. His aides rallied around him and rushed him to a hospital. But on the way, he gave up the ghost.”
Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna has ordered Danbaba’s remains to be airlifted to Sokoto for burial.
” The governor was at his best in coordinating the evacuation of Magajin’s corpse to the Government House in Kaduna ahead of transfer to Sokoto.
” By virtue of his position as the head of the kingmakers of Sokoto Caliphate, there is a reserved cemetery, Hubbaren Shehu, where royal leaders are usually buried in Sokoto, “the source added.
He was one of those behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s Rice Revolution, which was championed by the Central Bank of Nigeria until his death (CBN).
He was a significant figure at the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria’s recent Rice Pyramid expo in Abuja (RIFAN).
Magajin Garin Sokoto was also among the distinguished Nigerians who gathered in Lagos this weekend to discuss solutions to the country’s difficulties ahead of the 2023 elections.
A cosmopolitan Nigerian, Magajin Garin Sokoto was a Director of THISDAY newspapers till his death.
Fatimah Oyesanmi
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