Hajiya Aya Dada Yar’Adua, the mother of former President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, has passed away at the age of 101.
She reportedly died at her home in Katsina after a period of illness.
Affectionately known as “Dada,” she was also the mother of two other prominent figures, the late General Shehu Musa Yar’adua and Senator Abdu Soja Yar’adua.