The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, attended the funeral service of the mother of former President, Umar Musa Yar Adua.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, Governor Umar Dikko Radda, and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, were also among the dignitaries in attendance.
Others were Datti Baba Ahmed, Senator Ahmad Lawal, Former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Senator Adamu Aleiro, business mogul Dahiru Mangal, emirs of Katsina and Daura, among others.
The funeral prayer of Late Dada Yar’Adua was held in Katsina township stadium, Yar’Adua quarters and was led by Sheikh Aminu Yammawa.
Naija News had earlier reported that the Mother of the late President died at the Katsina Teaching Hospital on Monday evening.
Hajiya Dada was the mother of Umaru Musa Yar’adua, who served as President of Nigeria from 2007 until his death in…