Tragedy struck when Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, joined her ancestors on Friday afternoon.
The deceased’s grandson, Bello El-Rufai, confirmed the incident in a Facebook post at a time when El-Rufai is in custody.
He wrote: “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.
“Hajiya, according to him, was “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,” according to Bello.
El-Rufai, was recently arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conversion of public property and money laundering after one month in detention.
May her soul rest in peace