The News: The mother of Haruna Iddrisu, Member of Parliament for Tamale South Constituency, Hajia Mariama, has passed away.
Source: The news was shared by Dr. Seidu Fiter, a close friend of the family via a message on Facebook. The message has since been corroborated.
Facts: Hajia Mariama succumbed to a long illness at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, where she had been receiving medical care. Hajia Mariama’s body will be transported to Tamale for burial.
The Facebook post: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un,” meaning “To Him, we belong and unto Him, we shall return.
“The family of Waribogu Lana Buhari, Zogulana Sumani, and Wayamba Naa Abdulai, Lamashenaa, Alhaji Ibrahim Mahama, Nyashenaa, and Wayamba Tandana wishes to announce the passing of Hajia Mariama Alidu, widow of Iddrisu Sakabnaa.
“The mother of Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, former Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South Constituency, Dr. Sulemana Iddrisu, and Alhaji Mohammed Iddrisu Zugu Sakabnaa. Burial will be done today. May the soul of our beloved mother rest in the Bosom of the Almighty Allah,” the family said.