Yar’adua’s mother dies at 102

Hajiya Dada, the mother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, has passed away.

A family source that confirmed this to Daily Trust, said she died around 7pm on Monday at home.

The source added that Hajiya Dada died at the age of 102 years.

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Funeral prayer will be conducted at the Yar’adua’s family house, Yar’adua area of Katsina metropolis by 1:30pm on Tuesday.

She is survived by children and grandchildren, among whom is the current Senator representing Katsina Central senatorial District, Abdulazeez Musa Yar’adua.