Shehu Abubakar
Emir of Gombe
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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]
| Shehu Abubakar | |
|---|---|
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 | |
Early life and education
Career
Abubakar began his professional career at the former Gombe Native Authority as an engineering assistant.[4] He then worked at the Technical Training Centre, Kaduna Institute of Administration.[4] Abubakar also joined the staff of two former northern Nigerian state governments: the former North-Eastern State government and the government of the now-defunct Bauchi State, where he became the Permanent Secretary of Parastatals, Local governments, Animals, Forestry and Establishment.[4]
He also served as the permanent secretary and two-time member of the National Universities Commission (NUC).[3]
Personal life
Emir Shehu Abubakar died at Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, where he had been undergoing treatment for cancer, on May 27, 2014, at the age of 76.[2] He was buried on the grounds of the Gombe palace.[3]
The late Shehu Abubakar's son, Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar, was appointed as the new Emir of Gombe in early June 2014.[5]
