Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state described the death of the prominent First and Second Republics politician as the downfall of a pillar of true democracy.
Dangalan, whose political life and struggle were identified with the proletariats, Talakawas, was a renowned Democrat whose political life started from the First Republic, or even beyond, governor said, “…was active, committed and humane towards emancipation of the poor people in the society.”
The news of the death, the governor lamented, “Was shocking, shocking and shocking. It is not overstatement to say, the likes of Dangalan are few in the nation’s democracy. We dearly, lost a political leader, who led by example.”