On Sunday, April 4, 2021, Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar appointed 20 new traditional title holders.
The recipients included three scions of the 18th Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki. They are the incumbent Sokoto State Commissioner for Finance Abdussamad Dasuki (Santurakin of Sokoto), Abubakar Dasuki (Danmajen Sokoto), and Alhaji Khadir (Abba) Dasuki (Durbin Sokoto).
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Also on the list are Sada Muhammad Bello (Marafan ‘Yan Sarki), Alh. Hali Maccido (Dan Ruwatan Sokoto) and Alh. Mai-akwai Mu’azu Lamido (Sarkin Gabas Sokoto).
The Chairman, Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Alhaji Muhtari Maigona (Zannan Sokoto), former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris (Jakadan Sokoto), former Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman (Dan Amar Sokoto), Prof. Ahmad Mora (Kayayen Sarkin Musulmi), Alhaji Musa Bashar (Mayanan or Mainan Sokoto), Alh. Dahiru Abbas (Sarkin Gandu Sokoto).
Former NNPC Director, Alhaji Faruk Ahmad (Danmadamin Sokoto), the Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Alhaji Jelani Aliyu (Barden Sokoto).
Abubakar Bature (Dokajin Sokoto), Alh. Yusuf Abubakar lll (Cigarin Sokoto), Mustafa Garba (Dan Darma), Namadina Abdulrahman (Talban Sokoto), Aminu Bala Sokoto (Dan-Iyan Sokoto) and Aminu Buhari Galadima (Dan Malikin Sokoto).
Speaking at the ceremony, which was witnessed by Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (Mutawallen Sokoto), the Sultan told the new title holders that “Your turbanning is a great honour and opportunity to serve the society and the entire Sokoto caliphate.
“Because of this, I expect all of you to shoulder the responsibilities with dedication and commitment.
“It is our humble belief that you would assist in achieving a favourable and rewarding Ramadan, in peace and for the benefit of Muslims, while keeping people closer to the caliphate.
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“Moreover, people should continue to pray for the turbaned, to enable them to deliver the responsibilities shouldered on all of them.“
It would be recalled that the Sultan recently installed Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle as Shettiman Sokoto and the Deputy Governor of Sokoto Mannir Daniya as the new Walin Sokoto in a low-key ceremony.
