The one-week prayers (‘Adua’) for the late Hajia Mayaan Kallogi, the mother of the Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, were held on Sunday, December 22, 2024, in Tamale, the Northern regional capital.

Leading figures of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), including President-Elect John Dramani Mahama and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, joined the ‘Adua’ to commiserate with Haruna Iddrisu, a former Minority Leader of Ghana’s Parliament.

Also present at the event was Ghanaian business mogul, Ibrahim Mahama, who is a brother of President-Elect Mahama; as well as renowned Ghanaian diplomat, Mohamed Ibn Chambas.

The National Chief Imam, Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, also graced the one-week prayers.

Visuals of the event sighted by GhanaWeb showed Haruna Iddrisu being consoled by President-Elect Mahama, Ibrahim Mahama, and the Chief Imam Sharubutu.

Hajia Mayaan Kallogi, according to reports, succumbed to a long illness at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, where she had been receiving medical care.

Despite the efforts to save her, she passed away, leaving behind a legacy of love and devotion to her family.

The family, in their announcement, confirmed that Hajia Mayaan's body will be transported to Tamale for burial. The exact time and location of the burial was not communicated.

In the emotional announcement, the family expressed their profound sorrow.

“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.

See pictures from Haruna Iddrisu's late mother's ‘Adua’ below:



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