Justice Aliyu Umar, the former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Kano State, is dead.
Umar, aged 68, died on Friday after a protracted illness at his residence in Farm Centre area of Kano metropolis.
Baba Jibo, the Public Relations Officer of Kano State High Court, confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Kano.
Jibo said: “Umar died at about 4am.
“He has been buried according to Islamic rites on Friday morning at his home in Farm Centre area of Kano.”
Also, a family member of the deceased, Muhammed Kawule, said Umar died of lungs cancer.
Before his death, Umar served in various capacities with the Kano State Ministry of Justice and retired as a Director of Public Prosecution.
Umar ventured into private legal practice as a Principal Partner with A.A. Umar (SAN) and Co.
He served as a Commissioner for Justice and Kano State Attorney General for two consecutive terms between 2003 and 2011.
He also became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2013.
Umar took a lead in the Pfizer-Nigeria drug suit, which yielded positive outcome for Pfizer clinical test victims in the state.
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