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He was 91.
His son, Nuruddeen Lemu announced the news on behalf of the Lemu family in a statement on Thursday.
“It is with sadness and reverence to Allah that we announce the passing away of our father, Dr. Justice Sheikh Ahmed Lemu OFR, in the early hours of this morning in Minna,” the statement said “Burial arrangements to be announced later.”
Mr Lemu, a retired grand khadi, led a committee set up by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 to review the violence that characterized that year’s presidential election.
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He was 91, Daily Trust newspaper reports.
His death was announced by his daughter, Maryam Lemu, on Facebook.
“Inna lillahi wa inna liayhi raji’un.
It is with sadness and reverence to Allah that we announce the passing away of our father, Dr. Justice Sheikh Ahmed Lemu OFR, in the early hours of this morning in Minna. Burial arrangements to be announced later.
“Wassalam, Nuruddeen Lemu, on behalf of the family.
“It has been a privilege to be the daughter to these two amazing individuals. Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah.”
Mr Lemu, a retired grand khadi, is arguably best remembered for leading the committee set up by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 to review the violence that characterized that years presidential election.
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Foremost Islamic scholar and retired justice, Ahmed Lemu, has passed on at the age of 91, at his base in Minna, the Niger State capital.
The news of his death was announced on behalf of his family by his son, Nurudeen, who, however, did not give details of Justice Lemu’s death.
“It is with sadness and reverence to Allah that we announce the passing away of our father, Dr. Justice Sheikh Ahmed Lemu OFR, in the early hours of this morning in Minna. Burial arrangements to be announced later,” he said.
Justice Lemu was born in Niger State and started his career as a teacher under the Bida Native Authority. He was a principal of two famous centres of learning in northern Nigeria, the School for Arabic Studies (SAS), Kano; and the Arabic Teachers’ College, Sokoto.