Emir of Deba in Gombe State, Lt. Col. Abubakar Waziri Mahdi (rtd), is dead.
He died on Thursday at the age of 85 after a protracted illness.
The late monarch had been admission on for about three weeks at the Federal Teaching Hosptal, Gombe and was transferred to Nizamiye Hospital, Abuja last Sunday.
His burial will take place at Deba, headquarters of Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area, today, Friday, according to Islamic rites.
Mahdi served in the Nigerian Army and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before retiring in 1985.
He was first turbaned as District Head of Deba in 1985 and elevated to the status of first class in 2000 by former Governor Abubakar Habu Hashidu.
The deceased is survived by two wives and 27 children.
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