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President muhammadu buhari at late alhaji haliru dantoro burial at borgu
Haliru Dantoro Kitoro III (1938 – October 30, 2015) was a Nigerian traditional ruler and politician. Dantoro became Emir of the Borgu, a Nigerian traditional state located in Niger State, on February 26, 2002, following the overthrown of his predecessor, Alhaji Isiaku Musa Jikantoro. Dantoro served as Emir until his death on October 28, 2015.
Dantoro was born in 1938, the youngest of three children born to his parents.
He briefly served as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory in 1983 during the administration of President Shehu Shagari. However, his appointment as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory was abruptly ended by the Nigerian coup d'état in December 1983.
Dantoro also served as a Senator in 1992 as a member of the National Republican Convention, a former political party.
Emir Haliru Dantoro died at a hospital in Germany following a brief illness on October 30, 2015, at the age of 77.