Former Presidential Aspirant, Umaru Shinkafi is Dead

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He died in a hospital in London at about 4:07pm today. He held the traditional title of Marafan Sokoto and was a native of Zamfara State. He was a Federal Commissioner of Internal Affairs and a Presidential aspirant in the third republic.

He is survived by three wives, and five children. One of his daughter is Zaniab, the wife of Kebbi State Governor and Hadiza, the wife of Zamfara State Governor, Abdulazeez Yari..May his soul rest in peace...

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