Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is dead.
The news of her passing was announced on Friday by her grandson in a Facebook post, where he expressed grief over the loss and called for prayers for the deceased.
“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,” the post read.
He described the late matriarch as the biological mother of the former governor and offered prayers for the repose of her soul, noting that the family remains grateful for the life she lived.
“We are grateful for the life she lived and may Allah SWT bless her gentle soul. On behalf of our family, we seek your prayers,” he added.
As of the time of filing this report, details surrounding the cause of her death were yet to be disclosed.
The development comes at a time when El-Rufai is facing legal challenges, following his reported re-arrest by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission after an earlier detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
