The Emir of Rano Emirate Council in Kano State, Ambassador Abubakar Tafida, has died on Saturday.
Alhaji Kabiru Alasan, the Turakin Rano and member Rano Emirate Council, confirmed that the monarch died after a brief illness at the age of 74.
Alasan, who is also a member of the House of Representatives representing Rano-Kibiya-Bunkure Federal Constituency, said the late emir passed on while on admission at the Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, Nasarawa.
He said that Tafida was earlier referred to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) on Friday, before he was moved to the Nasarawa Hospital.
Alasan added that the deceased is survived by two wives and 17 children.
Tafida was installed Emir of Rano in 2019, sequel to the creation of five emirate councils by the Kano State House of Assembly.
