Reports say Mr. Abubakar died Tuesday evening at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, the United Kingdom.
It was gathered that the emir was admitted at the hospital while undergoing treatment for cancer.
* The late Shehu Abubakar
The death of Mr. Abubakar was announced to newsmen by the Secretary to Gombe State Government, Abubakar Bage, in a press release on Tuesday evening.
A prince from one of the ruling houses in the town also informed that the late emir would be flown back to Gombe on Wednesday after which he would be buried according Islamic rights.
Born in Doma area of Gombe metropolis in 1938, Abubakar attended Elementary School and Bauchi Middle School.
He also attended Barewa College, Zaria in Kaduna State.
The emir started his working career as Engineering Assistant with the defunct Gombe Native Authority.
He later proceeded to the Technical Training Centre, Kaduna Institute of Administration.
Abubakar also worked with the defunct Northern Nigeria, North Eastern Government and the defunct Bauchi State Government where he rose to the rank of a Permanent Secretary, Parastatals, Local governments, Animals, Forestry and Establishment.
He succeeded his late father as the 10th Emir of Gombe in 1984, and was the Chairman, Gombe State Council of Emirs and Chiefs before his death.
It was gathered that the emir was admitted at the hospital while undergoing treatment for cancer.
* The late Shehu Abubakar
The death of Mr. Abubakar was announced to newsmen by the Secretary to Gombe State Government, Abubakar Bage, in a press release on Tuesday evening.
A prince from one of the ruling houses in the town also informed that the late emir would be flown back to Gombe on Wednesday after which he would be buried according Islamic rights.
Born in Doma area of Gombe metropolis in 1938, Abubakar attended Elementary School and Bauchi Middle School.
He also attended Barewa College, Zaria in Kaduna State.
The emir started his working career as Engineering Assistant with the defunct Gombe Native Authority.
He later proceeded to the Technical Training Centre, Kaduna Institute of Administration.
Abubakar also worked with the defunct Northern Nigeria, North Eastern Government and the defunct Bauchi State Government where he rose to the rank of a Permanent Secretary, Parastatals, Local governments, Animals, Forestry and Establishment.
He succeeded his late father as the 10th Emir of Gombe in 1984, and was the Chairman, Gombe State Council of Emirs and Chiefs before his death.
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