The third-day prayer for the late Sarkin Gabas and District Head of Kabo, Idris Dankabo, was held on Sunday in Kano.

The prayer, led by Umar Ali and other Islamic scholars, took place at the residence of the deceased’s grandfather, the late Alhaji Adamu Dankabo.

The session, attended by thousands of sympathisers, featured recitations from the Holy Qur’an for the repose of the soul of the deceased, his late father and mother.

Dignitaries at the prayer included a former Minister of Justice, Bello Adoke; Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf; his Deputy, Aminu Gwarzo; and the Special Assistant on Media to President Bola Tinubu, Abdul’Aziz Abdul Aziz.

Others were a former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso; business mogul, Aliko Dangote; and a former Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Kabiru Rurum.

The 48-year-old traditional ruler died on Thursday night in a motor accident in the Kano metropolis.

The monarch’s funeral prayer, led by Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, was conducted at the emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu, on Friday with a large crowd in attendance.

The late Dankabo was the eldest son of the late Adamu Dankabo, Jarma of Kano and founder of the defunct Kabo Air Limited.

The Dankabo family is widely regarded as one of Kano’s most influential, with the late patriarch remembered for his roles in business, politics and philanthropy.

Kabo Air, established in 1980, once operated domestic, regional and international flights before scaling down operations in the 2000s to focus on charter and hajj services.

The late Idris Dankabo’s position as Sarkin Gabas was among the senior titles in the Kano Emirate hierarchy, with cultural and administrative responsibilities.

His death at a relatively young age is expected to create a vacuum in the emirate’s traditional leadership structure.

(NAN)