The National Security Adviser (NSA) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has dismissed reports circulating online that his mother died on Monday.
Ribadu clarified the situation in a statement shared on his social media platforms, describing the report as false and misleading.
“I have been inundated with calls and messages from friends and associates following an inaccurate online publication claiming that my mother passed away on Monday, 19 January 2026,” he said.
While expressing appreciation to those who reached out to sympathise with him, the NSA stressed that the report was incorrect, noting that his mother passed away 28 years ago.
“The publication is false and misleading. My mother of blessed memory passed away 28 years ago and therefore could not have died on Monday,” Ribadu stated.
He explained that the person who died on Monday was Hajja Mamma Sulaiman Ribadu, the wife of his late uncle.
“The person who passed on Monday is Hajja Mamma Sulaiman Ribadu, the wife of my late uncle. May Allah SWT forgive her shortcomings, bless her soul and grant her Aljannat Firdaus,” he added.
Ribadu thanked friends, associates and members of the public for their support and prayers during the family’s bereavement, praying that Allah rewards them abundantly.
