Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, Mother of Nasir El-Rufai, Dies

Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, the biological mother of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has died. The announcement of her passing was made on Friday by her grandson via a Facebook post, which included the phrase "inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un," indicating the Islamic belief in returning to Allah.

The post expressed gratitude for the life she lived and requested prayers for her soul and the family during this time of loss. Specific details surrounding her death were not immediately available at the time of the report.

This announcement comes amid ongoing legal proceedings involving Nasir El-Rufai related to the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and a recent re-arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.