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Nigeria’s Longest Reigning Emir Ahmad Umar Dies After 61 Years On The Throne

The longest serving reigning in Nigeria, Emir of Kwatarkwashi in Bungudu Local Government Area, Zamfara State, Alhaji Ahmad Umar (Mai-Kwatarshi) has died.

He died on Thursday at 93, having been on the throne for 61 years.

Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe, said in a statement that the Emir died after a prolonged illness.

Balarabe said Umar’s funeral prayer was conducted at 6:30 p.m. in the historic town of Kwatarkwashi according to Islamic rites.

Mai Kwatarkwashi was crowned by Sultan Abubakar III on March 17, 1961 and died in his palace.

Until his death, he was the eldest Emir in Zamfara State having spent 61 years on the throne.

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