Abdulkadir Mahe, the Chief of Staff to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, is dead.
He was Abdulrazaq’s second Chief of Staff to die in office.
Mahe succeeded the former Chief of Staff, Alhaji Adisa Logun, who also died in office during the first term of the governor.
Mahe attended the last meeting of the 2024 Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), on December 24 and 25.
He also met some political associates a day later.
A family source said he suddenly took ill and before anything could be done, he was gone.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Malam Rafiu Ajakaye, announced Mahe’s passage in a statement on Saturday in Ilorin.
“He died this morning, December 28, 2024, as has been destined by Allah,” the statement said.
“The late CoS will be buried today at his residence on Moro Street, Adewole Estate, Ilorin, after the Asr prayer.
“His Excellency deeply mourns the death of Prince Abdulkadir Mahe, a perfect gentleman, community leader, urbane public servant and a statesman.
“The governor commiserates with the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the immediate family of Prince Abdulkadir, government establishments and cabinet members.
“We ask for the understanding of everyone at this mournful period as the government and family mourn the quintessential public servant,” the statement added.
It prayed Allah to accept his return, admit him to al-jannah firdaus and uphold his family.
Before Mahe, eldest son of the 10th Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Aliyu Abdulkadir, was made Chief of Staff, he was a senior staff at the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, Ilorin, before joining the state civil service, where he served as permanent secretary and clerk of the state House of Assembly before his retirement.
