ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu, Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Northwest Zone have paid glowing tributes to eminent Islamic scholar and global Tijjaniyya spiritual leader, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, who died at the age of 98 after a brief illness.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu said he received the news “with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss,” describing the late Sheikh as “a revered spiritual guide whose teachings shaped millions across generations.”
Tinubu hailed Sheikh Bauchi as a symbol of moderation, peace and deep piety, noting that his moral counsel and public stance during the 2023 elections underscored his role as “a moral compass for society.” The President urged Muslims to honour his memory by embodying his values of peaceful coexistence, devotion and compassion.
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, in a statement signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, said the cleric’s death was a major loss to Nigeria and the global Muslim community. He described the Tijjaniyya leader as one of Africa’s foremost Darika scholars whose early Qur’anic grounding under his father laid the foundation for a lifetime of discipline, spiritual depth and far-reaching scholarship.
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South), in a condolence message released by his Senior Legislative Aide, Junaid Maiva, said the late Sheikh lived a life defined by piety, knowledge, mentorship and unwavering service to humanity. Calling him “a fountain of wisdom and a beacon of moral clarity,” Ndume expressed sympathy to the Sheikh’s family, students and followers, praying for Allah’s mercy upon his soul.
Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, through his spokesman Ismail Mudashir, said Sheikh Bauchi’s passing had created “a huge vacuum that will be difficult to fill.” He praised the cleric’s decades of Qur’anic scholarship, preaching, humanitarian outreach and spiritual leadership of the Tijjaniyya movement, noting that his work strengthened Islamic education and moral values across borders.
The APC Northwest Zone, in a statement signed by its Zonal Publicity Secretary, Musa Mailafiya Mada, also expressed deep grief. Zonal Vice Chairman Garba Mohammed Datti described the Sheikh’s death as “a great loss to the Islamic world,” recalling that he devoted more than six decades to teaching Islamic jurisprudence and Qur’anic knowledge.
Leaders urged Muslims to continue praying for the repose of Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi’s soul and to preserve his legacy of learning, humility and peace.
