Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi were among prominent figures who gathered at the National Mosque on Sunday for the funeral prayers of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai.
Also in attendance were the National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani.
Clips from the event circulating online showed Obi and Ribadu arriving at the mosque, where they exchanged greetings with other mourners before joining the congregation for the Islamic funeral rites (janazah prayers).
Atiku confirmed his presence in a post on his X account, writing, “Today, I joined family, friends and associates of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and the extended El-Rufai family at the Janazah (funeral prayer) of the matriarch of the family, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai.
“May God continue to comfort the family and all who mourn her. And may Allah grant her Aljannah Firdaus. Amin.”
Hajiya Umma El-Rufai died on Friday in Cairo, where she had been receiving treatment for an age-related illness.
Several notable Nigerians, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Atiku, Sani, and Ribadu, had earlier paid tribute to the late matriarch.
