El-Rufai’s Mother For Burial In Abuja Sunday

Late Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of the immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, will be buried in Abuja on Sunday.

LEADERSHIP reports that Hajiya Umma El-Rufai’s death was earlier confirmed on Friday, drawing condolences from political associates and sympathisers across the country.

The burial announcement was made by the grandson od the deceased, Hon. Bello El-Rufai, who represents Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, in a statement shared via his verified Facebook page on Saturday night.

“In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. On behalf of the elders of our family, I have been requested to announce the Janazah Prayer for our dear grandmother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, who passed away yesterday,” he wrote.

He disclosed that the funeral prayer would be held at the National Mosque Abuja by 1 p.m., after which the burial will take place at the Gudu Cemetery.

“It will take place at the National Mosque, Central Area, Abuja at 1 pm. The burial will follow up at Gudu Cemetery, Apo. Thank you for all the prayers, visits and well wishes. May Allah SWT bless her gentle and grant her the highest level of Aljannatul Firdausi,” the statement added.

Her embattled son, Nasir El-Rufai, who had been in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) since February 18 over allegations of financial misconduct and related offences, was granted temporary release following the announcement of his mother’s passing in order to be part of the burial rites.