Breaking: Billionaire Dantata’s Burial In Mecca Postponed Amid Controversy

The burial of prominent Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, which was scheduled to hold in Saudi Arabia, has been postponed.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

This update was confirmed by the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, during an interview with the BBC on Monday.

According to the Minister, the delay resulted from the late arrival of Dantata’s remains in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. He explained that the required documentation for transporting the body from the United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia is currently being processed by both the deceased’s family and the Nigerian government.

“The burial plans have been finalized; we are only waiting for the body to arrive,” Idris said, adding, “There are certain protocols laid down by the Saudi authorities regarding the transportation and burial of foreign nationals, and the family is complying with those procedures.”

The Minister of Information is part of a federal government delegation led by Defence Minister Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, which had already arrived in Madinah to receive Dantata’s remains and participate in the funeral rites.

The delegation departed Nigeria late Sunday and arrived in Medina in the early hours of Monday ahead of the now-postponed interment.