National Shock As Tragedy Hits Speaker Abbas’ Household

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has suffered a personal loss with the passing of one of his mothers-in-law, Hajiya Rahmatu Bello Mukaddas. She died on Thursday night at the age of 85.

In a statement issued by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, it was revealed that the late Hajiya Rahmatu — mother of Abbas’ first wife — was laid to rest on Friday after the Jumma’at prayers at Tukur-Tukur Cemetery in Zaria.

Dignitaries including the House Chief Whip, Hon. Usman Bello Kumo, Minority Whip Hon. Ali Isa, traditional rulers from the Zazzau Emirate, religious leaders, and other mourners were present to pay their last respects.

Speaker Abbas eulogized the deceased as a virtuous and compassionate woman who dedicated her life to the service of others. He described her as a unifying figure, a peacemaker, and a source of comfort to many.

“I am profoundly heartbroken by the loss of our beloved mother, Hajiya Rahmatu Bello Mukaddas,” Abbas said. “She was more than a mother-in-law to me. Her life was a testament to love, tolerance, and selflessness. May Allah (SWT) accept her soul and grant her eternal rest in Jannatul Firdaus.”