The remains of mother of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai have arrived in Abuja ahead of her burial.
Hajiya Umma El-Rufai died in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday, 27 March 2026, after a brief illness.
The deceased’s grandson and member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai confirmed the arrival of the body and the funeral arrangements in a statement shared on his X handle on Sunday.
‘This is to notify the general public that the remains of our grandmother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, have safely landed in Abuja’, he wrote.
It was earlier reported that Bello announced that the Janazah (funeral) prayer for the late Hajiya Umma El-Rufai would take place at the National Mosque, Central Area, Abuja, at 1:00 pm.
According to him, the burial will follow immediately after the prayer at Gudu Cemetery in the Apo area of Abuja.
Condolences have continued to pour in since news of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai’s passing broke, with several prominent figures paying visits to the El-Rufai family residence on Saturday.
Those who paid their respects include the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umar Radda, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
