Shehu Abubakar | |
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![]() Emir Shehu Usman Abubakar (center left) receives U.S. Embassy Charge' d’Affaire Robert E. Gribbin (center right) outside the emir's palace in Gombe, Nigeria, in 2007 | |
Emir of Gombe | |
Reign | January 1984 - May 2014 |
Coronation | January 1984 |
Predecessor | Mallam Abubakar Umar |
Successor | Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar |
Born | 3 March 1938 Gombe, British Nigeria |
Died | 27 May 2014 (aged 75–76) London, England, United Kingdom |
Burial |
Shehu Usman Abubakarⓘ (3 March 1938 – 27 May 2014) was a Nigerian traditional leader who served as the 10th Emir of Gombe from January 1984 until his death in May 2014.[1][2] Abubakar Led the creation of Gombe State, one of Nigeria's 36 states, in 1996.[1] He was also the Chairman of the Council of Emirs and Chiefs since 1984.[1][3]
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