Shehu Usman Abubakar (c. 1938 – May 27, 2014) was a Nigerian traditional leader who served as the 10th
Emir of Gombe from January 1984 until his death in May 2014.
Abubakar Led the creation of Gombe State, one of
Nigeria's 36 states, in 1996.
[ He was also the Chairman of the Council of Emirs and Chiefs since 1984.][
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Early life and education
Abubakar was born in the Doma area of Gombe in 1938.[ He attended Elementary School and Bauchi Middle School.][ Abubakar graduated from the Barewa College, ]Zaria
Zaria is a List of Nigerian cities by population, metropolitan city in Nigeria which at the present time lies within four (4) local government areas in Kaduna State, Kaduna state; it happens to be the capital city to the Zazzau, Zazzau Emirate ...
, secondary school in 1966.[
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Career
Abubakar began his professional career at the former Gombe Native Authority as an engineering assistant.[ He then worked at the Technical Training Centre, Kaduna Institute of Administration.][ 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
Bauchi State (Fula: ''Leydi Bauchi'' 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤦𞤢𞤵𞤷𞥅𞤭) is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Kano and Jigawa to the north, Taraba and Plateau to the south, Gombe and Yobe to the e ...
, where he became the Permanent Secretary of Parastatals, Local governments, Animals, Forestry and Establishment.[
He also served as the permanent secretary and two-time member of the ]National Universities Commission
The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a government commission for promoting quality higher education in Nigeria. Situated in Abuja, it was established in 1962 as an advisory agency in the cabinet office. In 1974, it became a statutory b ...
(NUC).[
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Personal life
Emir Shehu Abubakar died at Royal Marsden Hospital
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, Fulham Road
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Overview
Fulham Road ( the A219) runs from Putney Bridge as "Fulham High Street" and then eastward to Fulham Broadway, in the London Borough of Hamme ...
, London, where he had been undergoing treatment for cancer, on May 27, 2014, at the age of 76.[ He was buried on the grounds of the Gombe palace.][
The late Shehu Abubakar's son, ]Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar
Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar CFR(born 17 December 1977, Gombe, Nigeria) is a Nigerian traditional leader who was appointed the 11th Emir of Gombe in June 2014. He became Emir following the death of his father, Shehu Abubakar, the 10th emir, who di ...
, was appointed as the new Emir of Gombe in early June 2014.[Alt URL]
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References
1930s births
2014 deaths
Emirs of Gombe
Nigerian royalty
People from Gombe State
Barewa College alumni
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