President Bola Tinubu says he received the news of the death of Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi “with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss.”
Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this.
Tinubu said Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi who died at the age of 101, was “a moral compass who dedicated his life to teaching and preaching.” Up in Exclusive Intervie 1:01
He said death is “monumental not only to his family and teeming followers but also to the nation,” recalling “the blessings and moral support he received from the late Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi in the run-off to the 2023 election.”
“Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi was a teacher, a father and a voice of moderation and reason. As both a preacher and a notable exegete of the Holy Quran, he was an advocate of peace and piety. His death has created a huge void,” President Tinubu said
The President condoled with the scholar’s followers nationwide and beyond, urging them to honour his memory by upholding his teachings of “peaceful coexistence, strengthening their relationship with God and being kind to humanity.”
Also, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State said he received the news “with deep sorrow”, describing the Sheikh as “an extraordinary spiritual guide whose life reflected the highest values of Islam: knowledge, humility, peace, and unity.”
He said the late scholar’s teachings “shaped generations, strengthened the Tijjaniyya community, and enriched Islamic scholarship across Nigeria and beyond.”
Governor Sani prayed for Allah’s mercy on the scholar, and asked that the Almighty grant him “Al-Jannatul Firdaus, forgive his shortcomings, and comfort his family, students and all who drew guidance from his exemplary life.”
He said “his legacy of devotion and service to humanity will continue to illuminate our path.”
Similarly, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has expressed deep sadness, describing the deceased as “a colossus of Islamic scholarship and a spiritual father to millions.”
Saraki, posted on his X, that Sheikh Dahiru lived “a long, blessed life, spanning a century, spent wholly in the service of his Creator and the propagation of the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah of Prophet Mohammed.”
He said the scholar made an impact on Islamic education “through his Almajiri schools and famous Tafsir sessions, he ensured that the words of the Almighty were not just recited, but imprinted in the hearts of millions of young people across our nation.”
Saraki condoled with the Sheikh’s family, the Sultan of Sokoto, the people of Bauchi State, the Tijjaniyyah adherents, and the wider Muslim Ummah.
The renowned Islamic Scholar died at the age of 98 in the early hours of Thursdat at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital.
His son, Sayyadi Ali Dahiru Usman Bauchi announced the death of his father, saying “Sheikh has returned to his creator. “It is time for Sheikh to rest. We thank Almighty Allah. Allah has done everything to us for sparing the life of Sheikh till this time. Sheikh’s life was well spent. Alhamdulillah.”
