Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to Nasir El-Rufai following the death of his mother, Hajiya Umma, who passed away in Cairo after a period of illness.

In a message of sympathy, Tinubu described the late matriarch as a woman who lived a remarkable life and raised a family that has made significant contributions to Nigeria.

“Nasir, please accept my heartfelt condolences on the passing of your beloved mother, Hajiya Umma, which happened today (yesterday) in Cairo. As someone who had also lost an old mother, I share in your grief. I understand the depth of your loss.

“Losing a mother is a pain unlike any other. I know that no words can fully ease your sorrow, but I pray that the memories of her love, wisdom, and guidance bring you comfort in the days ahead. I also hope you find strength in the remarkable life she lived and the values she instilled in the entire family.

“As firm believers in Allah, we are convinced that she has played her part in this world as laid out for her by the Almighty and has gone back to her maker. I join family, friends, and well-wishers in mourning with you. May Allah grant your dear mother Aljannah Firdaus,” Tinubu said.

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Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of a former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has d!ed.

Hajia El-Rufai passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026.

Her grandson, Hon. Bello El-Rufai, announced her d3ath in a post on Facebook.

“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. From Allah SWT we came and to Him we shall all return. I would like to inform the public of the demise of my Grandmother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai who passed away a few hours ago,” he wrote.

“She is the biological mother of our father, Mallam Nasir @elrufai. We are grateful for the life she lived and may Allah SWT bless her gentle soul. May He bless the soul of the parents we have lost. On behalf of our family, we seek your prayers. Thank you.”

The development comes at a time when the former Kaduna State governor is in custody.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had arraigned him on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conversion of public property and money laundering after one month in detention.

He pleaded not guilty to all the charges and a Federal High Court in Kaduna adjourned the hearing of the bail application to March 31.

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Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has been granted temporary bail from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The development is to enable him to attend the funeral rites of his mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, who passed away in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday, March 27.

His son, Bashir El-Rufai, disclosed in a post on X that his father had been released from detention.

‘’My beloved great legend of a father (@elrufai) is being released from his unlawful and illegal detention at the hands of one of the most corrupt agencies in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, that is a lame excuse of a pathetic institution.

Thank you all for all the support. Our family shall never forget these times. We have overcome, as the El-Rufais.” he wrote

El-Rufai has been in ICPC custody since February 18 over allegations bordering on financial misconduct and other related matters.

He spent over a month with the commission before his arraignment earlier this week before the Kaduna division of the Federal High Court.

The former governor was arraigned alongside one Joel Adoga, on charges bordering on alleged conversion and possession of public property, as well as money laundering. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the single-count charge linked to deposits into domiciliary accounts and the handling of earnings. The court adjourned ruling on his bail application to March 31, 2026, while he remains in custody.

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