Hajiya Hadiza Attahiru Jega, wife of former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof. Attahiru Jega, has died. Her death was confirmed in a family statement released on Sunday, April 5, 2026. The statement did not disclose the cause of death or her age at the time of passing.
Her Janaiza prayer is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026, after the Zuhr prayer at the National Mosque in Abuja. The family announced the prayer arrangements and expressed gratitude for prayers and support during the period of mourning. No further details about burial rites or memorial events were included in the statement.
Prof. Attahiru Jega served as INEC chairman from 2010 to 2015, overseeing two general elections in Nigeria. He has remained a prominent figure in national discourse on governance and electoral reform.
The passing of Hajiya Hadiza Attahiru Jega brings private grief into public view because of her husband's role in one of Nigeria's most scrutinized institutions. Prof. Attahiru Jega's tenure at INEC was marked by both praise and pressure, but this loss is not a moment for political reflection—it is a family's moment of mourning. Nigerians may remember him for 2015, for court cases, for electoral tension, but this event strips away public persona to reveal personal sorrow. In a season when political figures are often shielded by power or noise, this reminder of human fragility lands quietly, but not insignificantly.
