130-Year-Old Man Dies in Kaduna, Leaves Behind 26 Children, 290 Grandchildren & Over 200 Great-grandchildrenYour support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. An aged cleric, Sheikh Adam Tahir has died. He died at the age of 130-years. Until his death, Sheikh Tahir was the chief Imam of the Kafachan Central Mosque in Kaduna state. The sad event was announced by the Deputy Chief Imama of the Kafachan Central Mosque, Alhaji Muhammad Kassim. The diseased cleric was widely regarded as the oldest Chief Imam in Nigeria. According to Alhaji Kassim, Sheikh Tahir will be greatly missed. The information by Kassim also said the aged Imam died on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, due to illness. Recommended for you "Them go break all these tables": Portable unveils new look of his bar, DJ... PAY ATTENTION: Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG! In a swift reaction to the sad news, the Emire of Jema'a, Muhammad Isa Muhammad II described Imam Tahir's demise as a huge loss. Reports by Tribune online say the diseased left behind 26 children, 290 grandchildren, and more than 200 great-grandchildren. Meanwhile, Legit.ng has previously reported that the man who holds the record as the world's oldest man has died. The news of his death broke many hearts on the internet. The man identified as Don Emilio Flores Márquez died at the age of 113. Emilio was from Puerto Rico. The man's sad event was confirmed by record curator, Guinness World Records through its official channels of communication. In a similar sad story, another person who held the record for the oldest living person also passed on. Recommended for you 2023 guber elections: INEC appoints PDP's ally as ICT boss? Fact spring up The woman identified as Francisca Susano died at the age of 124. She was reportedly the oldest living person from the 19th Century. Susano who hailed from the Philippines was born September 11, 1897. Susano was born during the period when her country was still under Spanish colonial rule. Source: Legit.ng The Chief Imam of Kafanchan Central Mosque, Kaduna state Adam Tahir has passed on to the great beyond at the age of 130 Sheikh Adam Tahir sadly passed on and left behind 26 children, 290 grandchildren, and over 200 great-grandchildren The Emir of Jema’a, Muhammad Isa Muhammad II has in a message described the passage of the aged cleric as a huge loss Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG! Legit.ng