Atiku, Obi, others attend funeral prayers for El-Rufai’s mother
Ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi were among dignitaries at the National Mosque in Abuja on Sunday for the funeral prayers of the mother of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai.
Others present included the 16th Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi; billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote; former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami; and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
Also in attendance were Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, a former Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari, and ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, among others.
Videosand photos from the event circulating on social media show Obi and other dignitaries arriving at the mosque.
They were seen seated with other mourners before joining the congregation for the Islamic funeral rites (janazah prayers).
Atiku also announced his attendance in a post on his X handle, stating, “Today, I joined family, friends and associates of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and the extended El-Rufai family at the Janazah (funeral prayer) of the matriarch of the family, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai.
“May God continue to comfort the family and all who mourn her. And may Allah grant her Aljannah Firdaus. Amin.”
Hajiya El-Rufai passed away on Friday in Cairo, Egypt, after a brief illness.
Notable Nigerians, including President Bola Tinubu, Shehu Sani, and Ribadu, had earlier paid tributes to the deceased.
See pictures and video of the event below:
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