BREAKING: Tears as Nigeria's former Senate president's mother dies

  • Hajiya Halima (Baba) Ibrahim, the mother of Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the former President of the Senate, has passed away at the age of 86 in Gashua, Yobe state
  • The funeral will be held according to Islamic customs on Sunday, October 15, with burial in Gashua and funeral prayers in the Gashua Central Mosque
  • Senator Lawan expressed his gratitude for the support and condolences received during this difficult time, acknowledging the outpouring of love from friends and colleagues

Gashua, Yobe state – The immediate past President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim, has lost his mother, Hajiya Halima (Baba) Ibrahim.

Senator Lawan’s mother died on Saturday, October 14, at her residence in Gashua town, Bade local government area of Yobe state, at 86.