Mourning as El-Rufai loses his mother, Hajiya Umma

The mother of detained former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, has passed away on a Friday afternoon, as confirmed by her grandson Hon. Bello El-Rufai in a Facebook post.

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Announcing the news, Hon. Bello El-Rufai expressed gratitude for her life and asked for prayers, stating that she was the biological mother of his father, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and that the family seeks the public's prayers.

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The news of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai's passing comes at a time when her son, Nasir El-Rufai, remains in custody after being arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on a 10-count charge.

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The charges against Nasir El-Rufai border on alleged conversion of public property and money laundering, to which he pleaded not guilty to all counts.

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A Federal High Court in Kaduna, presided over by Justice Rilwanu Aikawa, has adjourned the hearing of Nasir El-Rufai's bail application to March 31.

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This decision was made after the court listened to arguments from both the defence and prosecution teams, with the hearing now set to continue on the specified date.