Soun of Ogbomoso land, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, has expressed sadness over the passing of Emir of Zazzau and Chairman of Kaduna State Emirate Council, Alhaji Shehu Idris.
Acknowledging his age-long personal relationship with the late Emir, Oba Oyewumi described the deceased as a reliable and dependable friend, adding that the exemplary qualities of the late Emir were worthy of emulation by all leaders.
Lamenting the demise of the monarch, the first class traditional ruler, who is also the Chancellor of Plateau State University, Bokkos, stressed that the traditional institution has lost a great asset.
In a condolence message by the monarch, signed by his Private Secretary, Toyin Ajamu, Oba Oyewumi extended his heartfelt condolences to the Zazzau Emirate Council, people and government of Kaduna State, over the sad loss.
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“I was pained when I received the news of the passing of my good friend, Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris. My relationship with the late Alhaji Idris dates back to the early seventies. Up until his death, we had a blossom relationship. He was gentle, kind-hearted, urbane, forthright and dependable.
“The late Emir served the people of Zaria and its environs meritoriously. He was a strong advocate of peaceful co-existence among all tribes. The late monarch sustained the heritage of the revered stool of Zazzau Emirate. His demise is indeed a personal loss.”
The nonagenarian monarch while praying to Allah for the repose of the soul of Alhaji Idris, called on the deceased’s family to sustain the good legacies of the late Emir.
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