Nigeria, March 29 -- The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has visited former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai at his Abuja residence to offer condolences following the death of his mother, Umma El-Rufai.

Mrs Yar'Adua died on Friday at a hospital in Egypt, where she was receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. Her death has elicited an outpouring of tributes from political leaders and associates across the country.

Mr Yilwatda announced his visit to the El-Rufai family via a statement on his verified Facebook page.

"I visited the home of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai to commiserate with him and the entire family on the painful loss of his beloved mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, who passed away...