The mother of late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, Hajiya Dada, was laid to rest on Tuesday at the Danmarna Cemetery in Katsina amidst tears and solemnity. Her funeral prayer, led by Imam Aminu Yammawa, was conducted at the Yar’adua Quarters, just outside her residence, at approximately 1:30 pm in accordance with Islamic rites.

Several high-profile figures attended the burial, including Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 General Elections, Mr. Peter Obi. Other dignitaries present were former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Senator representing Bauchi Central Abdul Ningi, and other notable politicians, academicians, and business leaders.

Earlier in the day, Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda welcomed a delegation led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at the Katsina Government House, also known as General Muhammadu Buhari House. The delegation, which included former Sokoto State Governor Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Senator Abdul Ningi, Senator Umar Tsauri, and former Secretary to the Katsina State Government Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa, had arrived to pay their respects and attend the burial.

Hajiya Dada passed away on Monday evening after a brief illness. She was the mother of both late Shehu Musa Yar’adua and Senator Abdul Aziz Musa Yar’adua, who currently represents Katsina Central Constituency and serves as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army. The burial took place in the same cemetery where her husband, Musa Yar’adua, and her two deceased sons, Shehu Musa Yar’adua and President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, were also laid to rest.