With a heavy heart, I join millions of Nigerians in mourning the passing of our revered Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi (may Allah have mercy on him).

Sheikh Dahiru was not only a towering Islamic scholar and a distinguished Hafiz of the Qur’an, but also a man of peace, and a father figure to many across our nation. His transition is a profound loss to Nigeria and to the entire Ummah.

On behalf of my family and the Obidient family, I extend my sincere condolences to his immediate family, the good people of Bauchi State, and the entire Tijjaniya movement.

May Allah forgive his shortcomings, grant him Aljannah Firdaus, and grant all of us the fortitude to bear this very painful loss. -PO