PHOTOS: Shettima, Atiku, Obi attend Yar’Adua’s mother’s funeral service in Katsina

She was the wife of Musa Yar’Adua — the minister of Lagos affairs from 1963 to 1966 — who died in 1993.

By W.N YEMI
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In her lifetime, the centenarian produced a president, two-term governor, vice-president, minister, major general, and a colonel, among others.
One of her sons — the late Umaru — was a two-term governor of Katsina state and later became Nigeria’s president from 2007 to 2010.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar paid their respects at the funeral service of the late Dada Yar’Adua, mother of the late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.

She passed away on Monday at a hospital in Katsina after a short illness.

The funeral prayer took place at the Katsina township stadium in the Yar’Adua quarters.

The service was attended by Labour Party’s presidential candidate Peter Obi, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Katsina Governor Dikko Radda, and other notable figures.

Also present were LP’s vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, former Kebbi Governor Adamu Aliero, businessman Dahiru Mangal, family members, friends, and state residents.

The late Dada Yar’Adua left behind a legacy of accomplished children, including a president, a two-term governor, a vice-president, a minister, a major general, and a colonel.