Former INEC Chairman Prof. Jega Loses Wife Hajiya Hadiza

Hajiya Hadiza Jega, the wife of former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has passed away.

The family confirmed her death in a statement issued on Sunday, April 5, 2026. A janazah prayer will take place after the Zuhr prayer at 1:30 PM at the National Mosque in Abuja.

Prof. Jega currently serves as the co-chairman of the Presidential Livestock Reform Implementation Committee (PLRIC) and is a special adviser to the President on livestock development.

He is also the pro-chancellor of Nasarawa State University and Usman Danfodio University. Hajiya Hadiza Jega was widely known for her support of education and community development, particularly in northern Nigeria.

The family has called on friends, associates, and well-wishers to remember her in prayers during this mourning period. The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano, where Prof.

Jega once served, expressed condolences, emphasizing the loss felt by the community.