Former Kaduna Governor El-Rufai loses mother
ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA) — 27 March 2026 — Hajiya Umma, mother of former Kaduna State Governor and ex-Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, passed away on Friday.
Family sources confirmed that the matriarch died from age-related complications after a period of declining health. The El-Rufai family formally announced her death later the same day.
According to those close to the family, Hajiya Umma had been battling health challenges, which worsened in recent times. Some associates claim her condition deteriorated further after learning of her son’s detention by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC).
Opposition leaders have branded El-Rufai’s arrest and incarceration as politically motivated, describing it as a clash of ideologies between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the All Democratic Congress (ADC), of which El-Rufai is a prominent member.
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