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Monday 28 November 2011

El-Rufai's eldest daughter dies In London

El-Rufai and late daughter, Yasmin.
Yasmin El-Rufai, the eldest daughter of former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has passed away.

The 25yr old was found dead in her residence in London yesterday Sunday Nov 26th.

The cause of her death is still unknown but there is no suspicion of foul play. Some say she died in her sleep, others say the death was as a result of domestic accident.

Yasmine held a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Bath, UK and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics (LSE). She also had a law degree from the University of London. May her soul rest in peace...amen.
at 11/28/2011 10:00:00 am

71 comments:

  1. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 10:08

    may her soul RIP. am just wondering when she went to uni two bachelors and a masters at 25 wow!! or was she doing parallel courses

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  2. Atobatele28 November 2011 at 10:12

    Geezzz...what a sad one. May her soul rest in pesace

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  3. devour28 November 2011 at 10:13

    so sad.see all the credentials ! such a smart girl,dis goes to show that death is a respecter of person

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  4. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 10:13

    That's Sad may God console her family

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  5. myopinion28 November 2011 at 10:15

    OMG!!!*crying*such sad story!dead after haven achieved so much @ such a young age.RIP dear...God knows best

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  6. bloglord28 November 2011 at 10:16

    ah ahn! died just like dat?? nooo! something is amidst. may her soul rest in peace.

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  7. myopinion28 November 2011 at 10:16

    OMG!!!*crying*such sad story!dead after haven achieved so much @ such a young age.RIP dear...God knows best

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  8. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 10:17

    May her soul rest in peace, she's soooo pweety. :-(

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  9. dorcasluv28 November 2011 at 10:21

    So sad........may her gentle soul rest in peace. AMEN....

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  10. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 10:23

    omg

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  11. M28 November 2011 at 10:25

    From God we come from and to Him we shall return. Yasmin was epileptic and we believe she had a seizure sometime on Saturday. Like the Qur'an says, "every soul shall have a taste of death" May you rest in peace yasmin and May Allah SWT give the family th fortitude to bear this great loss. What a tragedy...

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  12. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 10:26

    May her soul rest in perfect peace

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  13. magdifancy28 November 2011 at 10:29

    may her gentle soul rest in peace Amen

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  14. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 10:32

    Sir, i pray God comforts you at this time. As a dad who lost his son 2 years ago.i know the feeling.may her soul RIP

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  15. lucabracee28 November 2011 at 10:34

    really sad loss,after all the achievements.
    i have mutual friends with the girl and what i heard was that it was something to do with epilepsy apparently the door was opened and she was dead in the flat
    may the lord give them the fortitude to bear the sad loss

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  16. andee28 November 2011 at 10:35

    eyaah, so sad, what a lost at such a tender age. was she alone in the house? may her soul rest in peace.

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  17. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 10:35

    Sir, i pray God comforts you at this time. As a dad who lost his son 2 years ago.i know the feeling.may her soul RIP

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  18. curiousitycat28 November 2011 at 10:37

    Shame...'m sorry for her family for the loss! May Allah forgive her, her sins!

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  19. Chikaka28 November 2011 at 10:39

    Too sad and too many dark incidents these days. May she RIP.

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  20. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 10:41

    such a big loss.May God grant her family d fortitude 2 bear d loss

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  21. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 10:45

    May her soul rest in peace...May God also grant her family the fortitude to bear the loss, amen. It is a sad one indeed.

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  22. Nekky28 November 2011 at 10:48

    This is so sad. Such a pretty girl, she looked happy and was full of life. RIP.

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  23. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 10:51

    Very sad

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  24. LizA28 November 2011 at 11:03

    OMG!!!! This is so sad!! May she rest in peace. Please God help her family to bear this painful loss!

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  25. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 11:20

    Linda abeg post my comment i asked when she started uni coz i was impressed that she had two bachelors and a masters at 25. May she RIP

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  26. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 11:22

    ok i saw it ignore the previous comment about when she went to uni sorry:)

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  27. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 11:31

    Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, Yasminnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. she's my friends cousin, very smart girl, awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

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  28. Osagie128 November 2011 at 11:33

    Baby rest in perfect peace. I wish ur dad should learn 4rm dis. GOD is doctor of all doctors.

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  29. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 11:34

    ohhhhhhhh such a bad news,may her soul rest in peace

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  30. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 11:35

    Awwwwww.........so sad......may she find peace with d lord.Amen........

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  31. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 11:40

    Someone said she was epileptic. It meant that she should have never been left alone. A phone call for an ambulance could have saved her life. She should have had a carer.

    On the other hand, I suspect spiritual warfare. The person her father had a recent disagreement with tried to finish some people in the mystic realm but god saved them several times with prayers.

    They stopped breathing for some seconds this year and almost died too. El Rufai needs to pray... He should not be too 'proud' to approach Pastors for help although he is a Muslim.

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  32. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 11:43

    iku doro, aaaaaaaa... Rest in peace . when dey knew she was epileptic, why did they leave her alone in the house,, why??????? why cant someone be with her all the time and all. what a loss.

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  33. News 24/728 November 2011 at 11:50

    may her soul rest in peace. Amen

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  34. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 12:13

    How sad, may her soul rest in perfect peace.

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  35. kunle28 November 2011 at 12:16

    Who is this FOOL here saying "spiritul warfare"?? Eyin Naija...una don start! its good you kept your name anonymous!

    May her soul rest in peace. God be with her family and friends as they go through this period and the vacuum her absence will bring.

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  36. grace28 November 2011 at 12:21

    eeyah this is really sad such a fine young woman! kia dis death sef ehn! after all the money spent on her...God rest ur soul

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  37. IykMezu28 November 2011 at 12:27

    This is so sad, may her soul rest in peace

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  38. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 12:31

    This is so sad.

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  39. Tayo S.28 November 2011 at 12:34

    RIP Yasmin! May Allah fill the vacuum left behind w/ fortitude & serenity =(

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  40. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 12:35

    Anonymous 10.08, there are 22 year olds in england with phd oh. after Alevels, your BSC is just 3 years. they also give waivers so you dont take courses you already did with another degree, so its veeeerrrryyyy possible.

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  41. and so?28 November 2011 at 12:41

    death no dey fear o. kia, see such a brilliant young lady with so much potentials, may the good Lord grant repose to her gentle soul and also grant the family, the fortitude to bear the loss. amen.

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  42. Amaka's Notepad28 November 2011 at 12:57

    Anon 11:40 AM
    Wetin u dey talk???
    May God give her family strenght in this time.

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  43. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 13:07

    May her soul rests in peace,very sad indeed!God grants herfamily n friends to bear the loss!

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  44. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 13:47

    Rest in Peace..no doubt should never have been left alone..she would have been better off being in 9ja amongst family..'cos London can be a cold place everybody forever chasing their own business...
    Have a cousin with the same illness and being around family was what has kept him alive..tho it has impeded other parts of his development..like Yasmin...he was also in the UK..

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  45. KenyanBabe28 November 2011 at 13:48

    How sad, God gives and God takes! May her humble soul rest in perfect peace.

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  46. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 14:19

    @Anonymous November 28, 2011 10:08 AM- in the United Kingdom, it is not possible to do two parallel courses at the same time as this is not permitted under the rules and regulations of UK most universities- what likely happened is that she probably went to university at an early age, finished one course and then went on to do a second degree course before doing her master's degree. The other explanation might be that she did a bachelor's degree and a master's degree concurrently but Linda's article does not state whether the degree from UCL was a bachelor or masters but i suspect the latter. RIP, Yasmin el-Rufai, a gemstone gone too soon

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  47. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 14:21

    Inna lilahi Wa inna ilaihi Raji hun! May Allah 4give her sins nd grant her family d fortitude 2 bear this great loss.

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  48. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 15:06

    May her soul rest in peace, this is so sad lost a sister as well to epilepsy they shouldn't be left to sleep alone.....so sad may God comfort the family

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  49. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 15:10

    Yes @ 25, you can have a Masters degree. Don't be too 'bush' now. In the UK, it takes 3 years to study for a degree and one year for a masters...

    Most students start their degrees at the age of 18. You can even gain a PhD at 24 like Dr Reuben Abati? Some people are simply Brilliant. Yasmin El-Rufai was probably studying for a PhD. I have not confirmed...

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  50. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 15:14

    may her gentle soul rest in peace

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  51. doll (retired blogger)28 November 2011 at 15:44

    RIP. may God give her family the fortitude to bear the loss

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  52. Cannime28 November 2011 at 16:32

    This is very sad! May her soul RIP

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  53. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 17:15

    Dear God,
    Why MUST this happen to good people, she's only 25 and there are tons of bad guys out there still hanging around and living large.WHY?
    Not Fair!!

    Kevin.

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  54. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 17:35

    Geez!what a loss.

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  55. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 18:21

    Hhhmm!Death is really no respecter of persons.As I was driving back from Church yesterday,a young man probably returning from Church was crossing the road and got hit by a car just in front of me. He died instantly. It was the closest I have been to an accident.

    Now, Yasmin!

    May God help us all to live worthy lives here on earth as the end is really near.
    RIP Yasmin.

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  56. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 20:00

    This is so very sad, I never knew her but I'm weeping. She didn't attend mere schools to start with, these are high ranking schools in England. May her soul RIP. God please have mercy on the rest of us and preserve our lives.

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  57. M28 November 2011 at 20:31

    Its not possible that she would have been with some one 24/7. She probably had an attack and that was it. She's not alone in london. She has family and friends. So, it was just a case of her returning to God Almighty. No set times or dates. We all will make that journey. May she rest in peace. Ameen.. Luv u Yas..

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  58. Ness28 November 2011 at 20:57

    Meeeehhnnnn.... Aint that sum shit. Damn RIP smh

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  59. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 21:54

    Sad to hear that-no parent should bury their child-May her soul rest in peace

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  60. dee128 November 2011 at 22:25

    This truly is a sad news. My whole heart goes out to Mr El-Rufai and family. May you find strength and divine comfort in God to bear this great loss in the family.

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  61. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 22:37

    RIP gal!!! God knws best

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  62. Dlapikin28 November 2011 at 23:12

    alone or with people a friend of mine lost her 24 years old sister just like that.The girl had developped a brain tumor at 16 and had been treated for it in france thou she was released by doctors, she was still getting ceasures as a result of the previous condition. it was 2 weeks after she just got her master degree and the family was ready to head to church, the girl decided to run in the house to use the bathroom and she had a ceasure in there it was a matter of minutes the impatient mom went in to check on her, only to find her dead on the floor.

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  63. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 23:52

    I took it for granted that I would see Yasmin in the news one day...just not for this.

    Yasmin was a beautiful person in so many ways, an amazing friend and she had such a big heart.. All the plans, all the dreams now lay with her.Her friendships cut across, religious and ethnic lines.

    It is sad but Jesus knows all! Rest in peace dear one.

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  64. usman29 November 2011 at 08:15

    allah knows all, not jesus, anyway said news

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  65. Anonymous29 November 2011 at 08:22

    May Allah forgive her sins and grant her jannat-ul-firdaus

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  66. Anonymous29 November 2011 at 08:30

    @kevin,
    Life is truly unfair.
    If there was any fairness Gary Speed would still be here.

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  67. Anonymous29 November 2011 at 10:34

    may her soul RIP...
    And may the souls of all the faithfully departed through the Mercy of God RIP. AMen..

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  68. Anonymous29 November 2011 at 12:05

    Sad.

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  69. devour29 November 2011 at 16:24

    @usman plz dnt stir up a fight lets unite in our prayers

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  70. Sam Meera 30 November 2011 at 00:42

    This is a heavy loss to the El Rufai family. Allah ya ji kanta. Amin.

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  71. Mena UkodoisReady1 December 2011 at 01:50

    May he soul RIP :(

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