President Buhari condoles with Sultan of Sokoto over demise of brother, sympathises with Gov Tambuwal

By KEMI KASUMU

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolence over the death of Alhaji Abdulkadir Jeli Abubakar, Dikkon Sokoto, the Commissioner of Home Affairs in Sokoto State and younger brother of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar.

In a condolence message to the Sultan on Friday, the President said: “I have received with great shock and profound sadness the death of your younger brother, Alhaji Jeli Abubakar. As he answered the call of his creator, may God forgive his shortcomings and reward his good deeds with aljanna. May Allah comfort you over this incalculable loss of your dear brother.”

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement he sent to The DEFENDER on Friday.

President Buhari also condoled with the family of the deceased as well as the Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, for losing someone dear to all of them.