Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has passed away in an announcement on Friday by her grandson in a Facebook post. “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 grand mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai who passed away a few hours ago,” he wrote.

He described the deceased as the biological mother of the former governor and prayed for the repose of her soul. “We are grateful for the life she lived and may Allah SWT bless her gentle soul. May He bless the souls of the parents we have lost. On behalf of our family, we seek your prayers. Thank you,” he added.

Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent profound condolences to former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, on the loss of his mother, Hajiya Umma, who passed away Friday in Cairo, after an illness.

According to a release by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described the late matriarch of the El-Rufai family as a mother who lived a remarkable life and raised children and grand children who have contributed greatly to our nation. “Nasir, please accept my heartfelt condolences on the passing of your beloved mother, Hajiya Umma, which happened today in Cairo.

As someone who had also lost an old mother, I share in your grief. I understand the depth of your loss. “Losing a mother is a pain unlike any other. I know that no words can fully ease your sorrow, but I pray that the memories of her love, wisdom, and guidance bring you comfort in the days ahead.

I also hope you find strength in the remarkable life she lived and the values she instilled in the entire family. “ As firm believers in Allah, we are convinced that she has played her part in this world as laid out for her by the Almighty and has gone back to her maker.

“I join family, friends, and well-wishers in mourning with you. May Allah grant your dear mother Aljannah Firdaus,” President Tinubu adds.