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Late President Yar’adua’s mother, Hajiya Dada, dies at 102

By Ibrahim Ramalan
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Ibrahim Ramalan
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Ibrahim Ramalan is a graduate of Mass Communications from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. With nearly a decade-long, active journalism practice, Mr Ramalan has been able to rise from a cub reporter to the exalted position of an editor; first as Arts Editor with the Blueprint Newspapers before resigning in 2019; second and presently as an Associate Editor of the Daily Nigerian online newspaper. He can be reached via ibroramalan@gmail.com, or www.facebook.com/ibrahim.ramalana, or @McRamalan on Twitter.
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The mother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, popularly known as Hajiya Dada, is dead.

Dada died on Monday evening at the ripe age of 102, after a protracted illness.

The deceased died in her matrimonial home in the Yar’adua quarters, Katsina.

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One of her sons, Suleiman Musa-Yar’adua, announced her demise on Monday in Katsina.

Dada left behind many children, grand and great grandchildren.

Among her sons is the serving Senator representing Katsina Central Senatorial District, Sen. Abdulaziz Musa-Yar’adua.

Her funeral prayer is scheduled to be conducted on Tuesday by 1:30p.m.
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