Prof. Kabiru Isa Dandago, a former Kano State Commissioner for Finance and distinguished academic, has died.
Dandago passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital after a brief illness, according to Bayero University Kano.
“With the total submission to Almighty Allah, we announce the death of Professor Kabir Isa Dandago, a Professor of Accounting and Taxation. He died today, Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital,” the university announced on Wednesday evening.
“He was a former Commissioner of Finance in Kano State. On behalf of the management, staff and students, we extend our deepest sympathy to his family.”
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf expressed profound sorrow over the loss, describing Dandago as a dedicated public servant and accomplished scholar whose contributions to education and governance left an enduring legacy.
“The death of Prof. Dandago is a huge loss to Kano State. We have lost a valuable son whose experience and wisdom greatly enriched public service and the academic community,” the governor said in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
Yusuf extended condolences to the family, the academic community, and the people of Kano State, praying for Almighty Allah to forgive the deceased’s shortcomings, grant him Aljannatul Firdaus, and give his loved ones the strength to bear the irreparable loss.
