Ibrahim Dasuki

Ibrahim Dasuki was born on December 31st, 1923 in Dogon Daji, Sokoto State, Nigeria, to Haliru Ibn Barau. He was the 18th Sultan of Sokoto, and was deposed in 1996 during the military reign of General Sani Abacha

Ibrahim Dasuki Age

Ibrahim Dasuki would have been 100 years old, if he were alive today. May his soul rest in peace.

Ibrahim Dasuki Early Life

Dasuki's father was district head of Dogon Daji, Haliru Ibn Barau. He began Qur’anic education in 1928 after which he attended Dogon Daji Elementary School from 1931. In 1935, he enrolled at Sokoto Middle School. He finished his secondary education at Barewa College, Zaria, on a sponsorship from Sokoto Native Authority. 

Ibrahim Dasuki Career

After graduating from college in 1943, Dasuki worked as a clerk in the treasury office of the Sokoto Native Authority as it was the tradition in Northern Nigeria for grant recipients to work for their sponsors, their respective Native Authorities. In 1945, he took up appointment with Gaskiya Corporation, a publishing house that published the Hausa daily called Gaskiya Ta Fi Kwabo. In 1953, heeding the call by Ahmadu Bello for Northern Nigeria citizens to take up appointment in the regional civil service, Dasuki joined the service as an executive officer.

In 1954, Dakuki became private secretary to Ahmadu Bello. In 1957, he filled the position of regional executive council deputy secretary and a year later was sent to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as Nigeria’s pilgrimage officer. Between 1960 and 1961, he worked in the Nigerian Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan and was later brought back to Nigeria by Ahmadu Bello to work as resident in Jos, from where he moved on to become the permanent secretary in the regional Ministry of Local Government. Dasuki later switched to the Ministry of Commerce in 1965 as its permanent secretary.

From 1965 until he was crowned Sultan, Dasuki concentrated largely on his business activities. In 1966, he was chairman of the influential Northern Nigeria Produce Marketing Board, an organisation involved with marketing the export of groundnut and in the distribution of seeds and chemicals. From 1967 to 1977, he was director and later chairman of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). From 1979 to 1989, he was co-founder and chairman of the Nigerian branch of BCCI and was also a partner of Nessim Gaon in APROFIM, the firm involved in infrastructure investments, commodity production, purchasing and export activities.

After the death of Abubakar Siddique, the 17th Sultan of Sokoto on November 1st, 1988 he became the 18th Sultan of Sokoto but was deposed in 1996 by General Sani Abacha through the military administrator of Sokoto State, Col. Yakubu Muazu, for reason among others such as causing enmity among the people and among the royal family. He was immediately flown to Yola and then taken to Jalingo where he was placed on exile.

Ibrahim Dasuki Personal Life

Dasuki was married to several wives and had many children. The former Sultan was father of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki who is currently facing corruption charges. He died at the age of 92 on Monday November 14th, 2016 at the Turkish Hospital in Abuja after a protracted illness.

Ibrahim Dasuki Net Worth

His net worth is not available.

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