Two nephews of the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, have died .
They died on Saturday in Sokoto after brief illness.
The deceased are Mu’azu Suleiman and Hussaini Sarkin Gobir Adiya.
They were buried the same day at the Hubbaren Shehu, which has been the royal cemetery in Sokoto.
21st CENTURY CHRONICLE gathered that Hussaini was a retired Permanent Secretary in the Sokoto state civil service, while Mu’azu was said to be a staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
Hussaini died after a protracted illness, while Mu’azu was said to be hale and heaty and died shortly after saying his dawn prayer.
Mu’azu was also a younger brother of the former Minister of Sports, Yusuf Suleiman.
