Alhaji Shehu Kabiru Bayero, the District Head of Dorayi, who held the traditional title of Barde Kerarriyar in the Kano Emirate, has passed away in Egypt.
The Kano State Emirate disclosed this in a statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday.
The emirate prayed to Allah to grant him eternal rest and grant his family and the Kano Royal House the fortitude to bear the loss.
The statement was silent on when the remains of the district head would be brought to Nigeria for burial.