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BREAKING: Popular Nigerian Emir Dies

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BREAKING: Popular Nigerian Emir Dies

Onyxnewsng reports that Emir of Kwatarkwashi in Bungudu Local Government Area, Alhaji Ahmad Umar (Mai-Kwatarshi) has died.

The longest serving emir died on Thursday at 93, having been on the throne for 61 years.

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The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe, who disclosed this in a public announcement, said the emir died after a prolonged illness.

Balarabe said Umar’s funeral prayer was conducted at 6:30 p.m. in the historic town of Kwatarkwashi according to Islamic rites.

Mai Kwatarkwashi was crowned by Sultan Abubakar III on March 17, 1961 and died in his palace.

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Until his death, he was the eldest Emir in Zamfara State having spent 61 years on the throne.

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