Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of eminent Islamic scholar and leader of the Tijjaniyya Muslim Brotherhood in Nigeria, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, who died on Thursday at the age of 101.
In a condolence statement issued by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President described the late cleric as one of Nigeria’s greatest reservoirs of Islamic knowledge, whose teachings, wisdom, and exemplary life shaped generations of Muslim faithful across the country and beyond.
“We have lost a spiritual guide, a teacher, and a moral compass whose dedication to Islamic scholarship spanned more than a century. Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi was among the great pillars of Islamic knowledge in our time. His life was a demonstration of faith, learning, and service to Allah and humanity”, Shettima said.
The Vice President noted that Sheikh Bauchi’s remarkable longevity was itself a divine blessing, allowing multiple generations of Nigerian Muslims to drink from his well of knowledge and spiritual guidance.
He hailed the late scholar’s pivotal role in strengthening the Tijjaniyya Brotherhood in Nigeria and West Africa, describing him as a towering figure who lived fully for the propagation of Islamic teachings.
“We find comfort in knowing he lived a long, fulfilled life devoted to Allah and to uplifting humanity. His legacy of scholarship and service will continue to inspire us all,” Shettima added.
Offering prayers for the repose of the late Sheikh, the Vice President asked Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljannatul Firdaus.
He also extended condolences to his family, followers, and the wider Muslim Ummah.