Chapter 03 of 17

Heritage - Family

Shehu Musa Yar'Adua was born in Katsina into a family of scholarship and traditional leadership, the son of the Mutawallin Katsina.

Hajiya Dada Yar’Adua
Mother of Shehu Musa Yar'Adua.
Hajiya Binta Yar’Adua
Wife of Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, married on 27 December 1965.
Shehu Musa Yar’Adua as a Young Man
A youthful portrait from his early years.
Alhaji Musa Yar’Adua
Father of Shehu Musa Yar'Adua and Mutawallin Katsina.
At the Katsina Sallah Durbar
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua at the Katsina Sallah durbar, the mounted festival procession.
At His Father’s Turbaning
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, bottom left, at the turbaning of his father Alhaji Musa Yar'Adua as Mutawallin Katsina.
With Hajiya Binta Yar’Adua
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua with his wife, Hajiya Binta Yar'Adua.
Family Portrait
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua with Hajiya Binta and four of their nine children: Murtala, Asiya, Ahmed and Buhari.
With Hajiya Binta Yar’Adua
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua with his wife, Hajiya Binta Yar'Adua.
With Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
Mallam Musa Yar'Adua with Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe.
Sir Usman Nagogo
His Royal Highness the Emir of Katsina (1944-1981).