Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi died in November 2025 after decades of Qur’anic scholarship, preaching, spiritual guidance and community engagement. Tinubu recalled the blessings and moral support he received from Sheikh Dahiru during the build-up to the 2023 presidential election. On December 20, 2025, President Tinubu travelled to Bauchi State to personally condole with the state government and the family of Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi. Premium Times reported that Sheikh Ibrahim Dahiru Bauchi, the eldest son of Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, was among the Tijaniyya figures accompanying the delegation. The death of Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi has therefore created both an emotional and institutional moment.