Maitama Sule, former permanent representative to the United Nations, is dead.
Aliyu, one of his sons, confirmed this to TheCable on Monday.
He said the elder statesman died in Cairo, capital of Egypt.
The family has disclosed that Sule would be buried in Kano on Tuesday.
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“This is to announce that the corpse of the late Maitama Sule, Danmasanin Kano is expected to arrive Nigeria tomorrow Tuesday, July 4,” the family said in a statement.
“The aircraft conveying it is expected to land at the Aminu Kano International Airport at 2pm.
“Funeral to be conducted at the Kano Central Jumaat mosque, Emir’s palace at 4:30pm.”
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Sule, who died at the age of 88 years, is survived by a wife and nine children.
6 comments
May his soul Rest In Peace ! My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time .
Nigeria is sick again.It’s eroding by day,as foremost elder statesmen are leaving us.Today,it’s DanMasanin Kano,Alh Yusuf Maitama Sule.May Jannat be his final abode, amin!
Our Elder statesman indeed. May his soul rest in peace.
May his soul rest in Jannah Amin…
May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace Allah yasa ya huta
Really, Nigeria is loosing the most perception and grateful people, may Allah accept his good deeds and also wife away his sins, and may his soul rest in a very good and satisfacted peace ameen.