BREAKING: Dada Yar’adua, mother of Ex-President Umaru Yar’adua, is dead

Dada Yar’adua, the mother of Nigeria’s former President, Umaru Yar’adua, and former Vice President, Shehu Yar’adua, has passed away.

She died on Monday evening at the Katsina Teaching Hospital, according to reports gathered by News360 Nigeria.

Her death marks the end of an era for the Yar’adua family, a prominent political dynasty in Nigeria.

Details surrounding her death remain sparse, but her passing has already begun to generate an outpouring of condolences from across the country.

Dada Yar’adua’s legacy is closely intertwined with the history of Nigeria, as she was the matriarch of a family that has significantly shaped the nation’s political landscape.