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Tinubu mourns ex-President Yar’Adua’s mother Dada

President Bola Tinubu commiserated with the Yar’Adua family on Monday about the demise of Dada Yar’Adua.

• September 3, 2024
Dada and Tinubu
Dada and Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu commiserated with the Yar’Adua family on Monday about the demise of Dada Yar’Adua.

Ms Dada was the mother of former President Umaru Yar’Adua and General Shehu Yar’Adua.

The matriarch of the Yar’Adua family died on Monday, the president’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement.

Mr Tinubu also extended his condolences to Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, the people of Katsina, and others.

“The president mourns Hajiya Dada, yet extols her legacy of compassion, faith, honesty, and good fellowship.

“President Tinubu prays for the repose of the soul of the deceased and affirms that the matriarch of the Yar’Adua family will always be remembered for the support, peace, joy and comfort she offered to many,” said the statement. 

(NAN) 

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