1936 – 30 December 2021

Country: Nigeria

Dr Ibrahim Datti Ahmed was the President-General of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN). A medical doctor by profession, he was also the pro chancellor and chairman of the governing council of Obafemi Awolowo University. He was a disciple of the late Aminu Kano and became known as a sincere Islamic scholar striving for peace and justice on many fronts.