The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has visited former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai at his Abuja residence to offer condolences following the death of his mother, Umma El-Rufai.
Mrs Yar’Adua died on Friday at a hospital in Egypt, where she was receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. Her death has elicited an outpouring of tributes from po...
The strongest version of this narrative frames the death of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai as a moment of national mourning, transcending political divisions. The outpouring of condolences from figures like President Tinubu and even Nuhu Ribadu—despite El-Rufai’s public accusations against him—suggests a deliberate effort to separate personal grief from political conflict. The APC’s visible presence, including Yilwatda’s visit, could signal an attempt to mend fences with a once-influential member, especia...