The Deputy Chairman of the Council of Scholars of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’Ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Sa’eed Hassan Jingir, is dead.
He was aged 70.
The JIBWIS spokesperson, Ahmad Ashiru, said Sheikh Jingir died Thursday at his Anguwan Rimi residence in Jos after a prolonged illness.
He said the cleric is survived by two wives and over 40 children.
He has since been buried on Thursday in Anguwar Rimi, located in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Meanwhile, the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condoled the family and the Ulama of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), over the death of the cleric.
In a condolence message, Chairman of the forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, described the death of the cleric as a profound loss to the Muslim Ummah and the nation, citing his invaluable contributions to Islamic propagation as well as promotion of peace, unity and understanding in the society..
He extended his condolences to the immediate family of the late Sheikh Jingir, the leadership and members of JIBWIS, particularly Chairman of the Council of Ulama, Sheikh Muhammad Sani Yahaya Jingir, as well as the entire Muslim Ummah.
The governor in a statement by his spokesperson, Ismaila Uba Misilli, prayed Almighty Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the deceased and reward his good deeds with Aljannatul Firdaus.
