The mother of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, Hajiya Umma, has been laid to rest in Abuja.
themomentng recalls that the matriarch of the El-Rufai family died on Friday in Cairo, Egypt, where she had been receiving medical treatment.
She was buried on Sunday at Gudu Cemetery following funeral prayers conducted in line with Islamic rites.
Photos which emerged online captured the heartbreaking moment El-Rufai’s mother was laid to rest, with the former Governor seen surrounded by African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftains and other top politicians.
Top government officials and dignitaries, including former and serving governors, as well as opposition figures, attended the funeral prayer.
















