Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, is buried in Sokoto. According to reports, the burial takes place on Thursday at Hubbare royal cemetery in Sokoto, and the ceremony is carried out in accordance with Islamic rites. A funeral prayer is led by Sheikh Bello-Akwara, the Chief Imam of Sultan Bello Juma’at Mosque. One source also notes that the late elder statesman holds the traditional title of Sardaunan Sokoto, describing his status within the local leadership. Both outlets describe the burial arrangements as religiously led and conducted under Islamic observances, with the same mosque imam presiding over the prayer. The reports focus on the burial location, the Islamic funeral rites, and the imam leading the prayer, without providing additional details about the circumstances of his death.