Prof Jega loses wife
Hajiya Hadiza Attahiru Jega, wife of former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, is dead. In a statement issued on Sunday, April 5, 2026, the family confirmed her death and disclosed that her Janaiza prayer will take place after the Zuhr prayer at 1:30 p.m. at the National Mosque in […]
Former INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega
Hajiya Hadiza Attahiru Jega, wife of former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, is dead.
In a statement issued on Sunday, April 5, 2026, the family confirmed her death and disclosed that her Janaiza prayer will take place after the Zuhr prayer at 1:30 p.m. at the National Mosque in Abuja.
Prof. Jega currently serves as Co-Chairman of the Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee (PLRIC), Special Adviser to the President on Livestock Development, and Pro-Chancellor of both Nasarawa State University and Usman Danfodio University.
The late Hajiya Hadiza Jega was widely known for her support of education and community development, particularly across northern Nigeria.
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The family prayed for her soul to be granted Aljannah Firdausi and called on friends, associates, and well-wishers to remember them in prayers during this period of mourning.
Bayero University, Kano, where Jega was Vice Chancellor, also announced her demise while commiserating with the Professor.