Ahmed Lemu

Ahmed Lemu Shaikh, OFR, OON
Born	Ahmad Tijjani Abubakar (1929-12-21)21 December 1929 Lemu, Niger State, Northern Nigeria
Died	24 December 2020(2020-12-24) (aged 91)
Nationality	Nigerian
Citizenship	Nigeria
Alma mater	London University, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)	Teacher, judge, religious pedegogue, supervisor
Spouse	Aisha Lemu
Awards	King Faisal Prize
Honours	Officer of the Federal Republic of Niger (OFR), Order of the Niger (OON)

Ahmed Lemu, OON, OFR, (21 December 1929) was a Nigerian Islamic scholar, educationist and jurist, who was the first grand khadi and chief justice of Niger State, Nigeria.

Education

Lemur held level two teachers certificate for Arabic, Sharia Jurisdiction and the General Education and Islamic Studies in a School of Sharia Law: School of Arabic Studies Lemu. He got certificate of General Education for advance level in Arabic, history, Hausa and Persian languages and later held bachelor degree Hons in African and Oriental Studies.

Career

Lemu began his career in the Bida Native Authority as a teacher of Arabic, Islamic studies and English language. He taught in the Government Secondary School Bida and was moved to Kano, where he became senior teacher of Arabic Language, Islamic Studies and Education. He rose to the level of supervisor and principal in the School of Arabic Studies Kano and was eventually lifted to the director of the Government Secondary Education between. He held numerous positions such as principal of the Arabic Teachers College Sokoto, Senior Inspector of Education, Chief Inspector, Educational Planning of Sokoto State.