Nigeria, March 28 -- President Bola Tinubu and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu have commiserated with their political adversary, Nasir El-Rufai, over the death of his mother.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr El-Rufai's mother, Umma El-Rufai, died on Friday.

"President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sends profound condolences to former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, on the loss of his beloved mother, Hajiya Umma, who passed away today in Cairo, after an illness," presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga wrote in a statement.

"President Tinubu described the late matriarch of the El-Rufai family as a mother who lived a remarkable life and raised children and grandchildren who have contributed greatly to our nation."

Mr Onanuga the...