VP Shettima visits El-Rufai, offers prayers for late mother [VIDEO]

News VP Shettima visits El-Rufai, offers prayers for late mother [VIDEO] Published on March 30, 2026 By Ochogwu Sunday googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday paid a condolence visit to a former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over the latter’s mother’s death. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice-President, disclosed this in a post on his official X handle on Monday. DAILY POST reports that El-Rufai’s biological mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, died in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); The former governor has since then been receiving dignitaries at his residence in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. During the visit, Shettima described the deceased as a woman of great virtue and a pillar of strength for her family. He offered prayers for the repose of her soul and for the El-Rufai family to find the strength to navigate the difficult period of mourning. Watch video Don't Miss Ondo Govt warns against vandalisation of campaign billboards You may like Pantami brokers peace between Uba Sani, El-Rufai at mother’s burial Ribadu, Uba Sani, Ganduje attend Janazah prayer for El-Rufai’s Mother in Abuja Remains of El-Rufai’s mother arrive Abuja for burial El-Rufai: ICPC Chairman should be held responsible for contempt – Lawyer Idam El-Rufai’s family announces burial of late mother, Hajiya Umma APC chairman, Yilwatda visits El-Rufai over mother’s death

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