The family of Malam Nasir El-Rufai has announced the death of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai.
A statement posted by Bello El-Rufai on Facebook said “She is the biological mother of our father, Mallam Nasir @elrufai.:
“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. She is 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.”
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Newsdiaryonline reports that her son El -Rufai was still in detention at the time of her death on Friday.
Reports later in the evening said the former Governor of Kaduna State has been released from detention, ostensibly in the aftermath of his mother’s death.