Ibrahim Dasuki
Sultan Ibrahim Dasuki | |
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Sultan of Sokoto | |
Reign | 1988-1996 |
Predecessor | Siddiq Abubakar III |
Successor | Muhammadu Maccido |
Born | Dogon Daji | 31 December 1923
Died | 14 November 2016 Abuja | (aged 92)
House | Buhari |
Father | Haliru Barau, Sarkin Yamma |
Ibrahim Dasuki (31 December 1923 – 14 November 2016) was the 18th
Early life and civil service career
Dasuki was born in Dogon Daji,
Later career
Business activities
From 1965 until he was crowned Sultan, Dasuki concentrated largely on his business activities. In 1966, he was chairman of the influential Northern Nigeria Produce Marketing Board, a
Political activities
In 1984, he was appointed chairman for 15 years of the Committee for the Review of Local Government Administration in Nigeria. The government was tasked with the objective of recommending ideas on how to curb the machinations of state governments in local government affairs and how local governments can encourage rural development. One of the major recommendations of the committee was the establishment of a national local government commission. However, the idea was rejected by the government.[6] Dasuki was also an influential figure in the 1988 Constituent Assembly, he was a nominated member of the assembly and was seen as a rallying point for the core north.[7] He provided impetus for a loose association known as the consensus/democrat group in the Constituent Assembly but when Shehu Musa Yar'Adua an influential backer pulled out of the group, the group was weakened.[citation needed]
Sultan
After the death of Abubakar Siddique, the 17th Sultan of Sokoto on 1 November 1988, Dasuki was among the leading contenders to become the new Sultan. Some of his opponents included Shehu Malami and future Sultan, Muhammadu Maccido. Maccido was the son of Abubakar Siddique however, Dasuki was close to the administration of General Ibrahim Babangida and the choice of the Sokoto Kingmakers [8] On 6 December 1988, he was announced as the new Sultan to the dismay of some in Sokoto. The announcement led to five days of rioting in which 10 people died.[9] He was considered a modernist against the wishes of some who wanted the traditionalist candidate, Maccido.[10] As Sultan, Dasuki tried to endear himself to the Sokoto populace. He built 10 Quaranic schools in 1990 and established an adult literacy class. He also spearheaded the building of the Abuja National Mosque among others. Dasuki also tried to unite the Muslim ummah through the reorganization of Jama'atu Nasril Islam and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). He gave impetus to the appointment of Lateef Adegbite, who became the first Yoruba secretary general of NSCIA.
In 1996, Dasuki was called into the office of the military administrator of Sokoto,
He died on Monday 14 November 2016 at the Turkish Hospital in Abuja after a protracted illness. He was survived by his wives and children prominent amongst them Col. Sambo Dasuki former National Security Adviser(NSA) to former President Jonathan.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Deposition, banishment of Sultan Dasuki". National Mirror. 6 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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- ISBN 9780810113466. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ Loimeier p139
- ^ William Reno. Old Brigades, Money Bags, New Breeds, and the Ironies of Reform in Nigeria. Canadian Journal of African Studies Vol. 27, No. 1 (1993), pp. 66-87
- ^ Larry Diamond, Anthony Kirk-Greene, Oyeleye Oyediran. Transition without End: Nigerian Politics and Civil Society under Babangida. Lynne Rienner. p 198
- ^ Larry Diamond, Anthony Kirk-Greene, Oyeleye Oyediran, 1997, p. 172
- ^ Lomeier p315
- ^ "Profile : The Sultan of Sokoto Bridges Two Worlds in Nigeria". Los Angeles Times. 14 May 1991. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ Kenneth Noble. A Sultan With His Feet Planted in Two Worlds. The New York Times, 11 March 1989
- ^ National Mirror
- ^ "The Jokolo interview: Abacha deposed Dasuki over Swiss money - OnlineNigeria.com". nm.onlinenigeria.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ISBN 9780786730612. Retrieved 8 August 2015.