Videos circulating on social media captured the arrival of Obi and Ribadu at the mosque, where they were seen exchanging greetings with other mourners before joining the congregation for the Islamic funeral rites.
Today, I joined family, friends and associates of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and the extended El-Rufai family at the Janazah (funeral prayer) of the matriarch of the family, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai. May God continue to comfort the family and all who mourn her. And may Allah grant her… pic.twitter.com/jMDyOoeMLd
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) March 29, 2026
Atiku, in a post on his X handle, confirmed his attendance,
stating: “Today, I joined family, friends and associates of Mallam Nasir
El-Rufai and the extended El-Rufai family at the Janazah (funeral prayer) of
the matriarch of the family, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai.
“May God continue to comfort the family and all who mourn
her. And may Allah grant her Aljannah Firdaus. Amin.”
Hajiya Umma El-Rufai died on Friday in Cairo, Egypt, where
she had been receiving treatment for an age-related illness.
Notable Nigerians, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Atiku, Sani and Ribadu, had earlier paid tributes to the deceased.
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