Danjuma Goje, a Senator and former Governor of Gombe State, has lost his wife, Yelwa Goje. She died aged 55 in a hospital in the United States of America. Her passing was announced in a statement by her son, Ahmed Mohammed Goje.
“With gratitude to Allah (SWT), I regret to announce the death of Her Excellency, Hajiya Yelwa Danjuma Goje, wife of the former Governor of Gombe State, Senator Mohammed Danjuma Goje.
“Aged 55, she died in a hospital in the United States of America. She is survived by her husband, Senator Goje, six children, 10 grandchildren, many relatives, supporters and admirers.
“The date and time of the funeral prayers in Gombe would be announced later.”