A highly respected, Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, has died.

News of Bauchi’s death started circulating on Thursday morning.

A former presidential aide to late President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, revealed this on X.

“It is with a heavy heart and complete submission to the will of Allah (SAW) that we receive the news of the passing of our revered leader, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, one of the leaders of the Tijjaniyya order in Nigeria,” Ahmad wrote.

His brief post concluded, “May Allah forgive his shortcomings, accept his noble deeds and grant him Jannatul Firdaus. Ameen.”

The deceased’s son, Sayyadi Ali Dahiru Usman Bauchi, also confirmed his death to Daily Trust.

“It is confirmed. Sheikh has returned to his creator. We are all from Allah and to Him we shall all return.

“It is time for Sheikh to rest. We thank Almighty Allah. Allah has done everything for us to spare the life of Sheikh till this time. Sheikh’s life was well spent. Alhamdulillah.

“I’m right now in Madinah, so I cannot confirm to you where the remains of the Sheikh will be buried; maybe in Abuja or Bauchi,” he said.