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Alhaji Abdullahi Maimaje, the biological father of Nigeria's First Lady Hajiya Turai yar'Adua is gravely ill, friends and family sources informed THISDAY exclusively yesterday.

It is however not confirmed whether the illness of the 87-year old retired Sharia Court Judge has anything to do with the situation of his son in-law and Nigeria's President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
When THISDAY visited Maimaje's residence at No 17, Dandume road, New Layout Katsina, the entire place was quite with armed mobile and plain-cloth policemen keeping watch.

A aide to Maimaje, who declined to be named, said the old man had been down due to complications arising from old age. "But recently, his condition has worsened. In the last two days, he was unable to come out of his section of the house for the five daily prayers which shows how bad the situation has been. Doctors do visit him here at home, but since we have not seen him in public, we cannot ascertain the gravity, or the type of the sickness," the aide said.

Various entreaties made by THISDAY to see the man was rebuffed by the aides. However, one of his grandsons, who identified himself as Abdullahi, said President Umaru Musa's situation has not affected Turai's father in any way.
"It is true Alkali (Maimaje) is not feeling too well, but it has nothing to do with the President's condition. He is old as such it is normal for him to be sick sometimes. About two weeks ago, I took him out and drove him round Katsina town. We were chatting and he felt ok. I have not seen him in the last two days, but I believe it is one of those things to expect from a very old man," Abdullahi said.

A neighbour of Maimaje named Salihu described Turai's Father as a disciplined man who cares a lot about his neighbours. "Most of us here respect him. We know he is sick, and that the situation has gone worse in the past few days, but we cannot say precisely what is wrong with him. As you can see, the house is well-guarded by armed mobile police men as such we cannot know what is happening inside. But he is a good man no doubt."

Asked for how long the security agents have been posted to the house, Salihu said for as long as he can remember. "But their numbers have increased in the last few days. We now have civil defence corps, mobile policemen as well as security men in plain cloths."

Further background check on Turai revealed that the First Lady is the fifth child in a family of 16. her mother, who died in 2002, had eight children while Maimaje's two other wives account for the remaining eight.
Among Turai's close siblings are Alhaji Zayyanu Abdullahi Maimaje, the chairman of Katsina State Civil Service Commission and Engineer Bashir Maimaje who works at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company.

I wonder if she has gone to visit him or she is only interested in keeping her husband in an ambulance outside the house.

Wao,this is becoming serious.abi na spiritual gbege dey follow dem sef

Wish the man a quick recovery

Tuesaday evening and Wednesday Morning before FEC meeting propaganda and delay tactics.

87 years old will always have some sickness now and then, and dying in Nigeria with our medical facilities is a lottery. the man is at least 87 years old.

Youngster are dying everywhere, thieves is hijacking and kidnapping because of his son in law inept and sheer incompetence.

NEVER HAVE COMPASSION FOR A PERSON WHO WANTS TO KILL YOU BECAUSE HE/SHE IS ONLY PRETENDING TO GET UPPER HAND TO KILL YOU AND YOUR FUTURE, AND YOUR GENERATION YET UNBORN.

They can take their compassion and attention seeking disorder to Kastina state, and vacate Aso rock, that's where they belong. DO NOTHING FAMILY

vigasimple:

Tuesaday evening and Wednesday Morning before FEC meeting propaganda and delay tactics.

87 years old will always have some sickness now and then, and dying in Nigeria with our medical facilities is a lottery. the man is at least 87 years old.

Youngster are dying everywhere, thieves is hijacking and kidnapping because of his son in law inept and sheer incompetence.

NEVER HAVE COMPASSION FOR A PERSON WHO WANTS TO KILL YOU BECAUSE HE/SHE IS ONLY PRETENDING TO GET UPPER HAND TO KILL YOU AND YOUR FUTURE, AND YOUR GENERATION YET UNBORN.

They can take their compassion and attention seeking disorder to Kastina state, and vacate Aso rock, that's where they belong. DO NOTHING FAMILY

What has all these got to do with the father?