By Henry Oduah

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday paid a visit to Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi over the death of his mother Maryam Namadi-Umar and son Abdulwahab Umar Namadi.

Atiku shared a video of the visit on X (formerly Twitter).

“Today, I paid a condolence visit to the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, over the recent loss of his beloved mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi-Umar, and dear son, Abdulwahab Umar Namadi,” he wrote.

“I pray that Allah expands her grave and shines His light on her face in the Last Day. Ameen.”

The governor’s mother died on December 25, 2024, coinciding with his official trip to China.

Namadi’s son died 24 hours later in a car accident. He was returning from Kafin Hausa to Dutse with his friends when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving, causing it to somersault. While his friends sustained various degrees of injuries, Abdulwahab was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.