He passed on in the early hours of today, the 9th of September 2021. I just confirmed from one of his sons who was my classmate in the high school.

Alhaji Saidu Umaru Namaska Dan Malam (born 1937) is a Nigerian traditional ruler of the Kontagora Emirate as title Sarkin Sudan. His father Umaru Sarkin Kudu was the son of Mallam Umaru Nagwamatse, the founder of the Kontagora Emirate and a prince from Sokoto caliph

Saidu Namaska started his education at Bida Middle School and obtained a BSc degree at Ahmadu Bello University. He began his career as an officer in the Nigeria Police Force in 1961, and rose to become a judicial of North-Western State before his retirement.

In January 1974, he was turbaned Sarkin Sudan (king of blacks) of the Kontagora Emirate and as the sixth emir of Kontagora.


Coronation...15 January 1974
Predecessor.....Umaru Sarkin Kudu
Born....Saidu Umaru. 1937
Old Kontogora Emigrate Northern Nigeria
Spouse.....Sa'a Namaska
Names...Saidu Umaru Nagwamatse Maska
House....Nagwamatse

RIP to the emir. He was a man of peace.

Oyyanaa

Rip