The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has mourned the death of the Emir of Gumel in Jigawa State, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, CON.
The Emir died on Thursday, September 3, 2026, in Cairo, Egypt, after 46 years on the throne.
The Sultan, in a condolence message signed by Prince Bashir Adefaka on behalf of his media team and made available yesterday, described the late Emir as a distinguished scholar, repository of wisdom and father figure whose death was a major loss to the Gumel Emirate, Jigawa State, the traditional institution and the Muslim Ummah.
The late Emir ascended the throne of Gumel on December 16, 1980, and spent nearly five decades serving his people and promoting the heritage of the emirate.
The Sultan extended his condolences to the deceased’s immediate family, the Gumel Emirate Council, the Jigawa State Government and people, the Northern Traditional Rulers Council and the wider Muslim community.
