Detained opposition lesder El-Rufai loses mother
The death has occurred of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai.
Her death was confirmed by her grandson and member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North federal constituency, Bello El-Rufai.
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. From Allah SWT we came and to Him we shall all return. I would like to inform the public of the demise of my Grandmother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai who passed away a few hours ago. She is the biological mother of our father, Mallam Nasir @elrufai. We are grateful for the life she lived and may Allah SWT bless her gentle soul. May He bless the soul of the parents we have lost. On behalf of our family, we seek your prayers. Thank you,” he stated on his social media handles.
Hajiy Ummah is said to have died in Egypt. There’s no communication yet on where she will be buried.
El-Rufai, a prominent leader of the opposition Africa Democratic Congress (ADC), has since his return to Nigeria from Egypt being in detention as he faces various charges instituted by federal government agencies