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EL-RUFAI’S MOTHER, UMMA EL-RUFAI IS DEAD

March 27, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has passed away.

Details of her death were sketchy as of the time of filing this story, but it reportedly happened on Friday afternoon.

Hon Bello El-Rufai, the deceased’s grandson, has confirmed the development.
https://dailytrust.com/breaking-el-rufai-loses-mother/

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. 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.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.