Career
Dantoro became Emir of the Borgu, a Nigerian traditional state located in Niger State, on February 26, 2002, following the death of his predecessor, Isiaku Musa Jikantoro. Dantoro served as Emir until his death on October 28, 2015. He briefly served as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory in 1983 during the administration of President Shehu Shagari.
However, his appointment as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory was abruptly ended by the Nigerian coup d"état in December 1983.
Emir Haliru Dantoro died at a hospital in Germany following a brief illness on October 30, 2015, at the age of 77.
