Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak expressed condolences to his deputy Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and family on the passing of his brother Ahmad Dzulfikri Hamidi.

"My condolences to @Zahid_Hamidi (TPM's official Twitter account) and family on the passing of his younger brother, Ahmad Dzulfikri.

"May Allah bless his soul. Al-Fatihah," said Najib in a latest post on his Twitter account today.

Ahmad Dzulfikri, 45, drew his last breath at Tuanku Mizan Military Hospital, Wangsa Maju, here, at 11.30pm Thursday night.

Special assistant to the deputy prime minister, Datuk Khairuddin Tirmizi told Bernama that Ahmad Dzulfikri's remains would be buried at Sungai Nipah Darat Muslim Cemetery in Bagan Datoh, Perak after Friday prayers today. - Bernama