How Death Of Shehu Sani’s Mother Reunited Him And Gov. El-Rufai

Nasir El-Rufai-Shehu SaniGovernor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State yesterday set aside his political differences with the senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani as he paid him a condolence visit over the death of his mother.
Hajiya Fatima Abubakar Sani, mother of the All Progressives Congress Senator, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday at a private hospital in Kaduna at the age of 75.

She has since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites. Since her demise, Senator Sani has been receiving condolence visits from Nigerians from all walks of life especially politicians, among them former governor of Kaduna State and caretaker national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi.
The visit of Malam El-Rufai yesterday was one highly anticipated by keen observers of political events in Kaduna as both politicians and their supporters for several months were in the trenches on account of political disagreement.
It was also the first time the governor and senator, who appeared to be allies during the campaigns for the 2015 general elections, will be meeting since the current administration was inaugurated in May, last year.
El-Rufai, who arrived Senator Sani’s family house in Tudun Wada, Kaduna, at 8am, was received by the bereaved, who took the governor’s hands and led him into the house where prayers were offered.
The governor was accompanied by some of his close aides including Samuel Aruwan (spokesman); Bala Yunusa (deputy chief of staff); Awwal Yahaya (special assistant on youth matters) and Abdullahi Bayero (special assistant on stakeholders).
After the prayers, Sani accompanied El-Rufai to his car, as the governor paused to acknowledge cheers from a crowd that had gathered and led them to offer personal prayers for the repose of the soul of Hajiya Sani before taking his leave.