The Head of Sokoto Kingmakers, Magajin Garin Sokoto, Alh. Hassan Danbaba, is dead.
The influential kingmaker, who was the grandson of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, reportedly slumped in his hotel in Kaduna around 11.30 am.
Here the things you need to know about Magajin Garin Sokoto
- Hassan Danbaba, the grandson of Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna of Sokoto.
- He died aged 51.
- Mr Danbaba slumped and died on Saturday afternoon in Kaduna.
- Mr Danbaba, who held the title of Magajin Garin Sokoto, was the chairman of Stonehedge Hotels.
- He left behind three wives and six children.
- His mother, Aishatu Ahmadu Bello, the second daughter of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, died at the age of 75 in April 2021.
- The deceased was before his death the Board chairman of the Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority. He was also a senior counsellor at the Sultanate Council, Sokoto.
- Until his death, he was one of those behind the Rice Revolution of President Muhammadu Buhari being championed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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