Hajiya Umma, the mother of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has died.
The announcement was made by her grandson, Bello el-Rufai, who represents the Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. He disclosed that she passed away a few hours earlier.
“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,” he wrote.
“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.”
Reports from Arise TV indicate that Hajiya Umma died in Egypt, where she had been receiving medical treatment.
The development comes at a time when the former governor is reportedly in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). However, the anti-corruption agency has granted him temporary release to allow him attend his mother’s funeral rites.
His son, Bashir el-Rufai, confirmed the development in a post on X, expressing strong criticism of the agency.
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“My beloved great legend of a father (@elrufai) is being released from his unlawful and illegal detention at the hands of one of the most corrupt agencies in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, that is a lame excuse of a pathetic institution,” he stated.
He also appreciated supporters for standing by the family during the period of grief, saying, “Our family shall never forget these times. We have overcome, as the El-Rufais.”