Kaduna Monarch collapses, dies during event
A district head in the Zazzau Emirate Council of Kaduna State, Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya Pate, has tragically passed away after collapsing at an event on Thursday. He was attending the occasion alongside the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, when the incident occurred.
According to a statement from Abdullahi Aliyu Kwarbai, the Media and Publicity Officer of the Zazzau Emirate, the Sarkin Yakin Zazzau was taken to Gambo Sawaba General Hospital in Kofar Gayan, Zaria, where he later died.
The statement read: “It is with great sadness that the Zazzau Emirate Council announces the passing of Sarkin Yakin Zazzau Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya Pate, a Council Member of the Emirate. Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya, who also served as Councillor in charge of Health-Related Matters, passed away while attending a program alongside His Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Malam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, CFR, at Hajiya Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Kofan Gayan, Zaria this morning.”
The late Sarkin Yakin was buried later that evening at Rimin Dodo.
In his condolence message, the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, expressed that the death was “the will of Allah,” noting that “death is inevitable and can come whenever Allah destined.” He also extended his condolences to the family, describing the late Sarkin Yakin as a hardworking, dedicated, and very religious man whose loss will be deeply felt. The Emir prayed for the soul of the deceased to rest in eternal peace.
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