Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano Governorship Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has lost his grandmother, Aishatu Ahmad Sufi.
This was disclosed by the Spokesman of the Guber Candidate, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Friday in a statement made available to Daily News 24.
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The statement reads;
With the heavy heart and total submission to the will of almighty Allah, we are saddened to announce the passing away of Hajia Aishatu Ahmad Sufi.
The matriarch, is a maternal grandmother to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Gubernatorial flag-bearer for Kano State 2023 H.E. Abba K Yusuf.
Hajia Mowa as she was popularly known, died in the early hours of Friday 12th August, 2022 equivalent to 14th of Muharram 1444 A.H. at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. Aged 103, Aisha Sufi (Mowa) died after a protracted illness.
Late Hajia Aisha Sufi is survived by her brother Alkali Hussaini Sufi, three of her children which include Malama Khadijatul-Najaatu, the mother of Abba Gida Gida with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The deceased husband, a popular Islamic scholar Sheikh Abubakar Na Wali died in 1965.
She was buried according to Islamic rites as her Janaza took place at Kano Central Mosque today.
