The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said Nigerian Muslims will certainly miss Shaykh Ahmed Lemu, who died on Thursday, December 24, 2020, as he has left behind a yawning vacuum, which may be difficult to fill for a very long time. Lemu, a foremost Islamic scholar and leader, died at 91.
In a statement, MURIC described him as a great scholar and visionary leader.
“We have every reason to mourn the demise of Shaykh Lemu. He was a great scholar and visionary leader. He was kind, transparent and dedicated to the cause of Islam. He was also a great teacher and a role model. Shaykh Lemu was the founder of the popular Islamic Education Trust (IET) and the Da’wah Coordination Council of Nigeria.