Thousands of Muslims attended the funeral of Sani Dangote, younger brother of the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, who died in the United States on Sunday after a protracted illness.
The burial prayers took place at the palace of the Emir of Kano on Wednesday morning and were led by the Imam of the palace, Sheikh Sani Muhammad.
Dangote died on Sunday in a hospital in Miami, United States, following a protracted illness that got him hospitalised.
The body of the late businessman was brought to Kano from the US last night.
He was buried at the family cemetery close to Sanusi Mosque at Koki in Kano metropolis.
The funeral prayer was attended by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero.
Others were Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, Sen. Bukola Saraki, Director General, Department of State Services, Yusuf Magaji-Bichi, Aliko Dangote, Abdussamad Isyaka-Mr Rabiu and captains of industries from within outside the country, among others.
The 61-year-old deceased businessman had investments in manufacturing, agriculture, banking and oil services.
He was on the Board of several companies including the Nigerian Textile Mills Plc, Nutra Sweet Limited, Gum Arabic Limited, Dangote Textile Mills Limited, Alsan Insurance Brokers, Dan-Hydro Company Limited, Dansa Food Processing Company Limited and Dangote Farms Limited.
