Former presidential candidate Umaru Shinkafi is dead

Former presidential aspirant Umaru Shinkafi is
dead
– Shinkafi died in a hospital in London after a
prolonged illness
– He was the head of the secret police, the Nigeria
Security Organisation (NSO) from 1979 to 1983


Late Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi
Top politician Alhaji Umaru Ali Shinkafi is dead.
The former presidential aspirant, died in London on
Wednesday, July 6 after a prolonged illness, The
Cable reports.
He was the vice-presidential candidate of Olu Falae
in the APP/AD alliance in 1999.


Shinkafi was also head of the secret police, the
Nigeria Security Organisation (NSO), which has been
rebranded Department of State Services (DSS), from
1979 to 1983.
He was running neck-and-neck with Adamu Ciroma
in the race for the presidential ticket of the National
Republican Convention (NRC) in 1992 before the
military government cancelled the primary.


Shinkafi, who held the traditional title of Marafan
Sokoto, was a native of Zamfara State.
According to Premium Times, Shinkafi’s body will be
flown back to Nigeria on Friday for burial at Abubakar
III burial ground in Sokoto.
He is survived by three wives, and five children. One
of his daughters is Zainab, wife of Gov. Atiku Bagudu
of Kebbi State, and another is Hadiza, the wife of
Zamfara governor, AbdulAzeez Yari.
May his soul rest in peace.