The Emir of Gombe, Alhaji (Dr.) Usman Shehu Abubakar,has passed on.He died this evening, May 27th after a long battle with cancer(cause of death)at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London.
The Late Emir before his demise was the chairman of the Gombe State Council of Traditional Rulers and had been on the throne since January 1984.
The Secretary to the Gombe State Government, Abubakar Bage confirmed his passing in a press statement released this evening. Family sources say his body will be flown back to Nigeria tomorrow, May
The Late Emir before his demise was the chairman of the Gombe State Council of Traditional Rulers and had been on the throne since January 1984.
The Secretary to the Gombe State Government, Abubakar Bage confirmed his passing in a press statement released this evening. Family sources say his body will be flown back to Nigeria tomorrow, May
28th to be buried according to Islamic rights.