A senior Counsellor in Kano Emirate Council, Prof. Isa Hashim is dead, The Nation reports.

Prof. Isa Hashim who was until his death the Jarman Kano died on Sunday morning after a brief.

A family source, Ibrahim Aliyu told reporters that the 86 year old traditional title holder died as the health deteriorated, following the deaths of some of his childhood friends in quick succession.

Isa Hashim, a Professor of Political Science was a senior lecturer with Bayero University Kano (BUK) where he taught for many years before his retirement.