Alhaji Abubakar Umar II died on Saturday at a hospital in Abuja, following a brief illness.
A statement signed by Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, and sent to DAILY POST read,” President Muhammadu Buhari extends his sincere condolences to the late Emir’s family and the people of Awe whom he led for many years with dedication and unrelenting commitment to peace and development.
”Buhari believes that with the outpouring of grief in the state and beyond in the aftermath of the Emir’s demise, it is clear that the first class traditional ruler was well loved by his people, sacrificed a lot for their advancement and has left a legacy of hard work, peace building, selflessness and patriotism for his subject and admirers to build upon.
”The President prayed that Almighty Allah will receive Alhaji Umar’s soul and grant his people a worthy successor who will build on the commendable legacies of his life of service to community and country.”
