Hajiya Hadiza Attahiru Jega, wife of former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has passed away.
In a statement issued on Sunday, April 5, 2026, the family confirmed her death and announced that her Janazah prayer would be held after the Zuhr prayer at 1:30 p.m. at the National Mosque 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 Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto.
The late Hajiya Hadiza Jega was known for her contributions to education and community development, particularly in northern Nigeria.
The family prayed for her soul to be granted Aljannah Firdausi and urged friends, associates, and well-wishers to remember them in prayers during this period of mourning.
Also, Bayero University Kano, where Prof. Jega once served as Vice-Chancellor, announced her passing and extended condolences.
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. With total submission to the will of Allah, we announce the passing of the wife of our former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Attahiru Jega,” the statement read.
“Her Janazah will be held immediately after Zuhr prayer at the National Mosque, Abuja. May Allah grant her Aljannatul Firdaus and forgive her shortcomings, and grant the family the strength to bear the loss.”
