The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has dismissed rife reports suggesting his mother died on Monday, January 19.

He described the report as false and misleading, indicating that his mom had passed away 28 years ago.

His clarification comes in a post on X after receiving numerous calls and messages from sympathisers.

The reports dominated the news cycle of the purported death of Mamma Ribadu at the age of 86. The reports described her as a respected matriarch and mother to both the NSA and Sani Ribadu, the Emir of Fufore in Adamawa State.

“I have been inundated with calls and messages from friends and associates following an inaccurate online publication claiming that my mother passed away on Monday, 19 January 2026,” Ribadu said.

While appreciating those who reached out to commiserate with him, the NSA stressed that the report was incorrect, noting that his mother had passed away 28 years ago.

“The publication is false and misleading. My mother of blessed memory passed away 28 years ago and therefore could not have died on Monday,” he stated.

The NSA explained that the person who died on Monday was Hajja Mamma Sulaiman Ribadu, the wife of his late uncle.

“The person who passed on Monday is Hajja Mamma Sulaiman Ribadu, the wife of my late uncle. May Allah SWT forgive her shortcomings, bless her soul, and grant her Aljannat Firdaus,” he said.

Ribadu expressed gratitude to those who stood by his family during the loss and prayed for divine reward for their support.