Officials said 106 people were on board the Boeing 737 flight to the northern city of Sokoto when it crashed into a corn field about 2 km (1 mile) from the runway.
Among the dead were leader of the Muslim community Sultan of Sokoto Ibrahim Muhammadu, his son, the northern state's deputy governor, education commissioner and a senator, according to
Seven people survived the crash and were taken to hospitals. A female was in a critical condition and the rest remained stable, said doctors.
Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Bafarawa announced six days of mourning for the sultan and the other victims of the crash.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nasir el-Rufai said the crash took place in bad weather, but added that only a detailed investigation could determine the cause.
Sunday's crash is
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