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Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has lost his stepmother, Hajja Hauwa Abba Kormi.

Hajja Kormi who died in the early hours of Thursday after a prolonged illness at the age of 69, left behind five children, many stepchildren and grandchildren.

This was made known in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the vice President on Media & Communications, Stanley Nkwocha

According to him, the Janaiza is scheduled for 4:00 pm today at Shettimari, Lawan Bukar, Maiduguri, Borno State.

“May the Almighty Allah forgive her shortcomings and admit her to Jannatul Firdaus.” the statement added.

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