Vice President Kashim Shettima has commiserated with the former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over the death of his mother, the late Hajiya Fatima Umma.
The Vice President, who paid a visit to the El-Rufai family at their Abuja residence, called for collective effort in uniting the nation aside political differences.

VP Shettima prayed for the repose of the soul of the late matriarch of the El-Rufai family.
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The late Hajiya Fatima Umma El-Rufai passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, in Cairo, Egypt, at the age of 96.
The Vice President was received by former Governor of Bauchi State, Ahmad Muazu; former Chief of Army Staff, General Abdurrahman Dambazau; Abdullahi Sarkin Gobir Adiya; and the member representing Kaduna North in the National Assembly, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai.


