The wife of former Governor of Gombe State now Senator, Danjuma Goje, has died. According to a statement released by her son, Ahmed Mohammed, the former first lady of Gombe State died in the United States of America after a long battle with an undisclosed illness.
The brief statement reads: “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.