The remains of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, have arrived in Abuja ahead of her burial.
Hajiya Umma El-Rufai died in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday, March
27, 2026, after a brief illness.
Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, the deceased’s grandson and member
representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives,
confirmed the arrival of the body and the funeral arrangements in a statement
shared on his X handle on Sunday.
“This is to notify the general public that the remains of
our grandmother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, have safely landed in Abuja,” he wrote.
Recall that Bello announced that
the Janazah (funeral) prayer for the late Hajiya Umma El-Rufai would take place
at the National Mosque, Central Area, Abuja, at 1:00 pm.
According to him, the burial will follow immediately after
the prayer at Gudu Cemetery in the Apo area of Abuja.
Condolences have continued to pour in since news of Hajiya
Umma El-Rufai’s passing broke, with several prominent figures paying visits to
the El-Rufai family residence on Saturday.
Those who paid their respects include the National Chairman
of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, Katsina State
Governor, Dikko Umar Radda, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Rivers
State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, former Attorney-General of the Federation,
Abubakar Malami, SAN, and Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
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