Five things to know about late Magajin Garin Sokoto, Alhaji Hassan Ahmad Danbaba

Until his death on Saturday, Alhaji Hassan Ahmad Danbaba was the Magajin Garin Sokoto….

Until his death on Saturday, Alhaji Hassan Ahmad Danbaba was the Magajin Garin Sokoto. He died in Kaduna after a brief illness.

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Below are five things to know about the deceased.

• Hassan Ahmad Danbaba​ was the grandson of the late Premier of the Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello.

 

• He was appointed as the part-time chairman of the Sokoto-Rima River Basin Development Authority 2020 by the Buhari administration.

 

• He was on the throne of Magajin Garin Sokoto for 25 years.

 

• His mother, Hajiya A’ishatu, was the eldest daughter of the late Premier of the Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello.

 

• He had a disagreement with the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, over an alleged probe by the EFCC.