Governor Umar Ganduje led other dignitaries to receive the body of late Maitama Sule as it arrived at Air Force Base in Kano.
ZENITHBLOG.com had earlier reported that the elder statesman passed away on Monday, July 3 in Cairo, the capital of Egypt and his body returned to Nigeria today, Tuesday, July 4.
Also at the Air Force base to receive the body was Senate president, Bukola Saraki and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto.
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Body of Late Maitama Sule arrives Nigeria. Photo Credit: Twitter, Dawisu
Kano state had also declared Tuesday as a public holiday to mourn the demise of its illustrious son.
The state in a statement said the funeral prayer for the late Dan Masanin Kano would be condicted at the Emir’s palace.
The statement reads: “The death has occurred today (Monday) of Alhaji (Dr.) Yusuf Maitama Sule, Dan Masanin Kano.
“Dr. Yusuf Maitama Sule died at a hospital in Cairo, Egypt, where he was receiving treatment for an illness.
“Funeral prayer for the deceased will be conducted tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu, by 4:00pm.”
Dignitaries at the Air Force base to receive body of late Maitama Sule. Photo Credit: Twitter, Dawisu
ZENITHBLOG.com had earlier reported that the former minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Ambassador Maitama Sule died at 88.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto also on ground to pay his last respect to the late Maitama Sule. Credit: Twitter, Inside Arewa
ZENITHBLOG.com also reported that Yusuf Maitama Sule was a Nigerian politician, acclaimed orator and diplomat. In 1976, he became the federal commissioner of public complaints, a position that made him the nation’s pioneer ombudsman.
Dignitaries at the Air Force Base as the body of late Maitama Sule returns to Nigeria Credit: twitter, Inside Arewa
In early 1979, he was a presidential candidate of the National Party of Nigeria but lost to Shehu Shagari.
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