b. 1906, d. 1978.
Sources
Arunah (1972); Z.I.Oseni (1983-89), 37-58.
Biography
Born in Auchi (northern Bendel State), he grew up at a time when Islam was strongly patronised by the ruler of Auchi, Otaru Momoh (1919-44), and was spreading rapidly in and around the town (for this development, see Balogun (1972), 34 ff.; Doi (1984), 159 ff.). Ṣāliḥ began his studies under two scholars who later became Chief Imams of Auchi. He then spent many years in Lokoja, Onitsha and Kano where he studied in Madabo and later under Shuʿayb b. Muḥammad of Agbede (q.v.). …