Ahmed Lemu

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Ahmed Lemu
Shaikh,
London University, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Teacher, judge, religious pedegogue, supervisor
SpouseAisha Lemu
AwardsKing Faisal Prize
HonoursOfficer of the Federal Republic of Niger (OFR), Order of the Niger (OON)

Ahmed Lemu,

Islamic Educational Trust (IET) together with his wife Aisha Lemu and a friend Ashafa Sani Suleiman.[3] He was a member of the Vision 2010 Committee constituted by Sani Abacha, and in 2011 he was appointed as the Chairman of Presidential Committee on Post Election Violence by Goodluck Jonathan to probe the violence which followed the announcement of the 2011 presidential Election results in Northern Nigeria.[4][5] He died at the age of 91.[6]

Early life and education

Ahmed Lemu was born at Lemu Village near

London University in United Kingdom. He had his certificate of General Education for advance level in Arabic, history, Hausa and Persian languages in 1961 and went on to obtain his bachelor's degree Hons in African and Oriental Studies in 1964.[7][8][9]

Career

Lemu started his career in the

Fountain University Osogbo in 2009.[10][11][12]

Lemu was a member of many international Islamic organizations in and out of Nigeria.[13] He edited several books and school references. Lemu was involved in Islamic humanitarian activities including delivering of lectures in various countries.[14] Lemu also made significant contributions towards official efforts pertaining to security, reconciliation and dialogue during security challenges in

Northern Nigeria, the Presidential Experts Committee for National Security and various other national committees and councils.[15]

Judiciary career

Lemu served in the Niger State and Sokoto State judiciary body after retiring from the Educational board; he was the first Sharia judge at the Court of Appeals of Sokoto from 1976 to 1977 and Chief Sharia Judge at the Niger State Court of Appeals between 1976 and 1991.[16][17]

Lemu was a member of the Nigerian Council of Religions, and served as president in the Council for Youth Development of Nigeria and also as chairman of the Councils of Trustee at the Islamic Relief Commission Office. Lemu was the chairman of the Niger State advisory council of Ulama and Chairman Niger State preaching Board. Lemu annually conducted tafsir session during Ramadan, when he preached on radio and television. He also preached every Friday during the Friday prayer in Hausa and Nupe language in the Minna Central Mosque. Lemu's books specialized is the salat, fasting, zakkat and hajj, he clarified and based on IRP Cairo classification, and independent Islamic intellectual.[18]

Award and honors

Lemu was awarded the Merit Prize by Niger State Government in 1991, Nigerian National Order by the Military head of Nigeria

King Faisal International Prize in Nigeria.[19][20]

He received an honorary degree from the

Oshogbo University in 2011 and the one of Al-Hilal University in 2013 for PhD.[7][10]

History and formation of
Islamic Educational Trust

Main article:
Islamic Educational Trust

On 16 November 1969, Lemu and his wife Aisha Lemu decided to establish their own organisation to do the things we are urging others to do, the Islamic Educational Trust.[21][22][23] Aisha Lemu'a kitchen store was the first office of the IET at their house. Lemu was president, Alhaji Sani Ashafa Suleiman secretary general and Aisha Lemu finance secretary.[24][25] The first task of the establishment was to ensure that all schools both the public and missionary in the North-Western State had qualified teachers for 'Islamic Religious Knowledge'. IET trained and employed teachers sending them to various schools within the Northern State of Nigeria. The first set of textbooks used in teaching Islamic Religion Knowledge in schools wer written by Lemu, Bashir Sambo and AbdurRahman Doi.

One of the flagship trustee program is the Daawah Institute Nigeria. The organization gained support from notable Alhaji Sir Abubakar III Sultan of Sokoto and the then Military Governor of North-Western State Alhaji Usman Faruk. The IET had various programmes, including Annual Seminars for Muslim Undergraduates, Women's Classes, Daawah Mobile Corps and Weekend School. The first headquarters of IET was in Sokoto when Lemu was serving as the Sharia Judge of the Sokoto Court of Appeal in 1975, moving its headquarters to Minna in 1976 when he was transferred to serve as the first grand khadi Shari'ah Court of Appeal at the newly created Niger State.[26][27] In 2019 the organization celebrated 50 years of existence.[28]

Lemu also founded the Dawah Coordination Council Of Nigeria and was the first President. Lemu is considered[by whom?] top among the chronicle of ten people that impacts extensively on persuade people on Islamic in Nigeria.[29]

Notable students

Amongst the notable students Lemu taught were the former head of state of Nigeria

Mamman Vatsa and Mohammed Sami all passed through him in school.[30]

Books

References

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  2. ^ "Sheikh Ahmed Lemu (1929-2020)". Daily Trust. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. ^ "Welcome IET". Islamic Educational Trust. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2020-12-31 – via ietonline.net.
  4. ^ "How sarduana dealt with the almajiri problem Sheikh Lemu". Vanguard Nigeria. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  5. ^ "Islamic scholar educationist Sheikh Ahmed Lemu is dead". TheNews Nigeria. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  6. ^ Silas, Don (2020-12-24). "Justice Sheikh Ahmed Lemu is dead". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  7. ^ a b "The founders". Minna, Niger State: Islamic Educational Trust. Archived from the original on 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  8. ^ Danladi Ndayebo (2020-12-25). "Tarihi da rayuwar Sheikh Ahmed Lemu 1929-2020". Aminiya. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  9. ^ NRN. A survey of the Muslims of Nigeria's North Central Geo political zones. Philip Ostien, 2012, NRN workingpaper no.1. Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University. page(8,1 and6-pgs; 48). per Ndagi 2012
  10. ^ a b Danladi Ndayebo (2020-12-24). "Breaking Sheikh Ahmed Lemu is dead". Leadership Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  11. ^ obituary Dr Shaikh Ahmed Lemu, Islamic world, 1929-2020, Islamic Educational Trust
  12. ^ EDITORIAL (2020-12-30). "Nigeria: Sheikh Ahmed Lemu (1929-2020)". Allafrica. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  13. ^ IV, Editorial (2021-01-03). "Ahmed Lemu: End of a glorious chapter". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  14. ^ "Shaikh Dr Ahmed Lemu". King Faisal International Prize. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  15. ^ "Shaikh Dr Ahmed Lemu". King Faisal International Prize. 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  16. ^ admin (2020-12-24). "Justice Ahmed Lemu dies at 91". Sahara Reporters Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  17. ^ NRN. A survey of the Muslims of Nigeria's North Central Geo political zones. Philip Ostien, 2012, NRN workingpaper no.1. Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University. page(8,1 and6-pgs; 47 and 48). per Ndagi 2012
  18. Queen Elizabeth House. University of Oxford, Muslims of Niger State: A survey. Muhammad Umaru Ndagi
    , January 2012, NRN BACKGROUND page no.6
  19. ^ obituary to Dr Shaikh Ahmed Lemu and Hajiya Aisha Bridget Lemu, Islamic World, 1929-2002,1947-2020, the life of Shaikh Ahmed Lemu and his wife Aisha Bridget Lemu. Islamic Educational Trust
  20. ^ Joshua Odeyemi (2020-12-24). "10 Things To Know About Late Justice Ahmed Lemu". Media Trust. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  21. ^ "IET 50 half century of Islam in action". Media Trust. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  22. ^ In P. ostien, ed, Sharia Implementation in Northern Nigeria 1999-2006: A sourcebook, 6 vol. page no 6, 5.1. pages (8,9, 10 and 11)
  23. ^ Paden 2008; 33-34, provides a brief summary of its origin and aims. NSCIA splash page 70, NRN working paper no. 1, of 39
  24. ^ Muslims of Niger State: A Survey - Oxford Department of International Development. Oxford University, Professor M.Umaru Ndagi.
  25. ^ In P. ostien, ed, Sharia Implementation in Northern Nigeria 1999-2006: A sourcebook, 6 vol. 5.1, pages (9, 10 and 11)
  26. ^ Muslims of Niger State: A Survey - Oxford Department of International Development. Oxford University, Professor M.U Ndagi.
  27. ^ In P. ostien, ed, Sharia Implementation in Northern Nigeria 1999-2006: A sourcebook, 6 vol. 5.1, pages (10 and 11)
  28. ^ "12463 two things I hate to remember Sheikh Ahmed Lemu". Media Trust. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  29. ^ "The life of Shaykh Ahmed Lemu grand khadi of Niger State Nigeria". Media Trust. 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  30. ^ Jemilat Nasiru (2020-12-24). "OBITUARY: Lemu, revered judge and scholar who taught IBB and Abdulsalami". The Cable. Retrieved 2020-12-31.

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