{
  "id": 8290599,
  "title": "Sultan loses stepmother",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sultan-loses-stepmother",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T16:36:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/sultan-loses-stepmother/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has extended his condolences to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, following the death of his stepmother, Hajiya Nana Asma'u, at the age of 100. Governor Aliyu visited the Sultan at his palace in Sokoto, expressing the passing of the revered woman as a significant loss to the royal family, the state, and the nation. He emphasized that Nana Asma'u had assumed a vital motherly role within the royal family, and her demise had left a vacancy that would be challenging to replace. The governor called upon the Sultan and members of the family to accept the loss as Allah's will and prayed for her forgiveness and an admission into paradise. Sultan Sa'ad Abubakar reciprocated the condolences, thanking Governor Aliyu for the visit and requesting Allah to reward him plentifully. He also wished for the Governor's long life to continue serving humanity. The governor was accompanied by various dignitaries, including Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, the APC chairman Haruna Adiya, and other political associates. Special prayers were conducted by Malam Bashiru Gidan Kanawa for the departed souls, including the deceased and others. Additionally, Governor Aliyu visited several bereaved families in Sokoto metropolis, offering prayers for the repose of their souls.",
  "summary": "Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has condoled with the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, over the death of his stepmother, Hajiya Nana Asma’u, who died on Tuesday at the age of 100. The governor, who paid a condolence visit to the Sultan at his palace in Sokoto, described the deceased’s death as a […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}