The family released a statement on Saturday which said Zainab Marwa died in the early hours of the day after a brief illness.
The deceased passed on at the age of 66 and is survived by four adult children; Abubakar, Mohamed Jr, Mariam and Zainab, and 10 grandchildren as well as her siblings and aged mother.
During her lifetime, Zainab championed the course of women and the girl child.
The statement added that a burial arrangement will be announced at a later date by the family.