Architect Shettima Muhammad Kashim, the 67 year old son of the late Sir Kashim Ibrahim, the first indigenous governor of the defunct Northern Region, has died following a road accident in Abuja.
Kashim reportedly died on Friday, October 16, 2026, hours after attending a book launch at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. His death came as a shock to friends and associates who had spent several hours with him earlier that day.
According to accounts shared by his friends, Kashim attended the launch of a book titled Tinubu, From Renewed Hope to Despair, A Critical Examination of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Government, edited by Professor Abubakar Siddique Mohammed.
Dr Garba Abari, a former Director General of the National Orientation Agency, said he spent several hours with Kashim and other friends at the event. He recalled that they exchanged jokes and discussed various issues before separating to attend Friday prayers.
Abari said he left the group for prayers at Banex Mosque, while Kashim and some other friends proceeded to Maitama Juma’at Mosque, popularly known as Yar’Adua Mosque. After prayers and lunch, Kashim reportedly dropped his friends off before driving towards his residence in Asokoro.
Abari described the deceased as a careful driver and a humble individual who never used his prominent family background to intimidate others.
Professor Usman Yusuf, a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, also recounted his final moments with Kashim. Yusuf said they had known each other for almost 50 years, having met at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
According to Yusuf, they left the book launch at about 1.20pm, attended Friday prayers and had lunch before Kashim dropped him at his residence at approximately 4.30pm.
About 30 minutes later, Yusuf received a telephone call from Kashim’s son informing him that his father’s vehicle had been involved in an accident in Asokoro.
Yusuf rushed to Asokoro General Hospital, where he met members of the family and learned that his longtime friend had died. Reports indicated that Kashim’s car collided with a stationary truck, causing fatal head injuries.
Kashim was trained as an architect and reportedly served as general manager of the Borno Housing Corporation in the 1980s before moving to the Federal Housing Authority.
Despite his family’s political prominence, friends described him as approachable, dependable and respectful of people across political divides.
His remains were buried at Gudu Cemetery, Abuja, on Saturday following funeral prayers at the National Mosque attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima and other mourners.
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