President Umaru Musa Yar’adua’s health condition is nowhere as bad as people are saying, Chief Imam of the Abuja National Mosque Ustaz Musa Mohammed said last night after a brief meeting with Yar’adua.
Uztaz Mohamed, who arrived at the National Mosque to lead the Maghrib [sunset] prayers a few minutes late, rose as soon as the prayers were over and apologised for his lateness, saying it was because three other Muslim clerics and himself went to see Yar’adua.

According to the Chief Imam, when they arrived at the residence, they were promptly ushered in to see Yar’adua, and that they found him seated alongside his wife, Hajia Turai, with his Aide-de-Camp [ADC] standing to his left. Uztaz Mohamed said when they approached, President Yar’adua extended his hand and shook each one of them. He said they then sat down and raised their hands to offer prayers for his recovery, and that Yar’adua also raised his hands and prayed along with them. When the prayers ended, he said, they rose to leave and Yar’adua again extended his hand and shook each one of them. They left his presence at 6:13 pm and hurried to the National Mosque for the Mahgrib prayers, he said.

The other clerics who went with Ustaz Musa are Sheikh Isa Pantami, Sheik Yakubu Musa and the President of the Supreme Council of Sharia in Nigeria, Sheik Ibrahim Datti Ahmed.

Uztaz Mohamed told the same story again to the prayer congregation shortly after the Isha prayers at about 8.10pm last night, and he expressed surprise at the way the president’s state of health is being “exaggerated” by the news media. He also led the congregation to pray for Yar’adua’s full recovery and he enjoined Muslims across the country to do the same.

Soon after the Isha prayers ended, our reporters approached the Chief Imam, who appeared to be elated by the encounter. He again confirmed that he saw Yar’adua alongside three others and said the president’s health was much better than Nigerians have been made to believe.

“When we were ushered in, we met him and his wife [The first Lady Hajiya Turai] seated side by side while his Aide de Camp (ADC) standing to his left side. He stretched his hands and shook each one of us beginning with Ibrahim Datti Ahmed followed by myself and the others.

“We then proceeded to the prayer session where we all rose up our hands and prayed with the President. After we prayed together with him, he again shook hand hands and left at exactly 6:13 pm.

When he was asked him whether they had any discussion with the President, Ustaz Musa said that was not their mission to the Villa. He said he and the three others had sought to see the President only to pray for his full recovery so that he can resume office soonest. The short interview was conducted with several dozen worshippers surrounding the Imam, taking great interest in the story he was telling.

Daily Trust learnt that the three other clerics who accompanied Uztaz Mohamed to the Villa were Dr. Ibrahim Datti Ahmad, Sheikh Yakubu Musa and Sheikh Isa Pantami. When Daily Trust contacted Dr. Datti Ahmad on phone last night, he confirmed that the meeting took place and said they were very happy with the situation in which they found Yar’adua.

Leader of the Izala Muslim sect in Katsina Sheikh Yakubu Musa was also contacted by Daily Trust last night and he confirmed the story. He said the four of them met with Yar’adua, shook hands twice and prayed with him and also had “a brief exchange” with him. Sheikh Yakubu however said he would need permission from his movement’s national leaders before he would speak at length.

Daily Trust also learnt yesterday that in recent days, Yar’adua has been receiving many visitors. On Wednesday, he received several people including Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State, who is his son-in-law, business mogul Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal, who is a close political associate of Yar’adua’s, as well as Alhaji Shehu Inuwa Imam. In earlier days, Yar’adua met with several members of his extended family, including his mother and sisters. He also met with several personal aides, including his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Olusegun Adeniyi.

Daily Trust also learnt arrangements have been made for him to meet with Senate President David Mark and Speaker Dimeji Bankole, but that no meeting has as yet been scheduled with Acting President Goodluck Jonathan. An aide told Daily Trust that Yar’adua turned down a suggestion to meet with Jonathan.

Sources close to Yar’adua had told Daily Trust about ten days ago that the president was planning to resume work as early as this week, although another family source had said at the time that Yar’adua would not resume work until the end of April.

http://www.news.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16684:chief-imam-i-saw-yaradua-last-night&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=119

april fool abi!

If that was a lie and it is not April fool, i will be so disappointed in that Imam

another news designed to feed sectional sentiments

Yar'adua handlers are very irresponsible.

OYB_MEND:

another news designed to feed sectional sentiments

Yar'adua handlers are very irresponsible.

could not have agreed more . . . .however, for them to stood so low, that is pathetic

Make una tell the n'gbeke to go sit down for gutter o'jare!!! lol

This Imam should be tried for sedition!

Daily Trust again

Thisday just confirmed the story. It seems the drama is not yet over afterall

[size=14pt]Yar’Adua Hosts Imams, Associates at Aso Rock[/size]

THISDAY has confirmed that President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who has not been seen in public since taking ill in November last year, met with close friends, associates and clerics on Tuesday night and also yesterday evening at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

On Tuesday, he met with his businessman friend, Alhaji Dahiru Manga; a member of the House of Representatives representing the Faskari Constituency, Hon. Inuwa Shehu Imam; and Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State, who is his son-in-law.

Yesterday, he met with four Islamic clerics – the Chief Imam of the Abuja National Mosque Ustaz Musa Mohammed; leader of the Izala Muslim sect in Katsina State, Sheik Yakubu Musa; Sheik Isa Pantami; and the President of the Supreme Council of Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN), Sheik Ibrahim Datti Ahmed.

The four clerics were said to have offered prayers for his health as well as for the nation in these “trying times”.
A source close to the family said it would still take “a few more weeks” for the president to be “fully ready” as he recuperates from his illness which saw him hospitalised for three months at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

“For now,” the source said, “he will only meet with friends and associates as he recuperates from his illness. He has decided not to meet with any state official in an official capacity for now. When he finally decides to do so, he will start with the leadership of the National Asse-mbly.”

No timeframe was given by the source, but he was confident the president would be back to his seat “possibly next month”.
It was also not clear when the president will meet with Acting President Goodluck Jonathan who has been holding fort since Yar’Adua took ill.

The Chief Imam of the Abuja National Mosque arrived a little late at the mosque for the sunset prayers but apologised and explained to the faithful that he had gone in company with three other Muslim clerics to see President Yar’Adua in Aso Rock.
He told worshippers after the prayers that on their arrival at the Villa, the clerics were ushered in to see the president who was seated with his wife, Turai, with his Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Col. Mustapha Onoyiveta.

The Imam said President Yar’Adua stretched out his hand and shook everyone of them. Yar’Adua was also said to have joined them in prayers, raising his hands in supplication.

When the prayers ended and they rose to leave, according to the Imam, Yar’Adua shook their hands again. This was a few minutes after 6pm yesterday.
Significantly, though, the president was not quoted as saying anything, confirming early reports that he was yet to fully regain his voice although he is believed to be undergoing speech therapy.

Uztaz Mohamed repeated his story at the 8pm prayers last night and expressed displeasure at the way the health of the president has been portrayed in the media.


http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=169993

Mischief makers at work again!

Imam can't lie . . .

kosovo:

Imam can't lie . . .

I hope so.

@ kosovo
Go ra e!
Imam can't lie? like as if they're not human being

So seeing the chief Imam and associates is more important than seeing his deputy who is steering the ship of the nation albeit in the interim?

Again why must it be that the announcement was made by the chief Imam in a mosque. Shows irresponsibility/insensitivity. They should be held responsible if there is any religious uprising in some northern states.

na_so:

So seeing the chief Imam and associates is more important than seeing his deputy who is steering the ship of the nation albeit in the interim?

Again why must it be that the announcement was made by the chief Imam in a mosque. Shows irresponsibility/insensitivity. They should be held responsible if there is any religious uprising in some northern states.

I agree with you.

na_so:

So seeing the chief Imam and associates is more important than seeing his deputy who is steering the ship of the nation albeit in the interim?

Again why must it be that the announcement was made by the chief Imam in a mosque. Shows irresponsibility/insensitivity. They should be held responsible if there is any religious uprising in some northern states.

Why must this irresponsible statement be made on a Thusrday Night/Friday Morning. We have Potentially 52 violent Fridays courtesy our Northern Islamic Fanatics , of which TODAY is one of it.

The timing is wrong.

They said he shook hands, did he say any thing?

purplelady:

They said he shook hands, did he say any thing?

Alxmyr:


.He said they then sat down and raised their hands to offer prayers for his recovery, and that Yar’adua also raised his hands and prayed along with them. When the prayers ended,

he said, they rose to leave and Yar’adua again extended his hand and shook each one of them.

This is not one of the characteristics of a REMOTE controlled ROBOT or a CLONED ALIEN?

This man has no regard for Nigerians or to the nation. Do these people understands how a country works? do they know the consequence of thier actions or are we in a sharia country?

WHy think one way, wat if he actually saw him, and the guy is getting better

[quote The Chief Imam of the Abuja National Mosque arrived a little late at the mosque for the sunset prayers but apologised and explained to the faithful that he had gone in company with three other Muslim clerics to see President Yar’Adua in Aso Rock.
[quote][/quote]

he forgot to tell the faithful that he also drank kunu and tea with Yaradua, probably Yaradua was playing cards with the grandchildren when they met him first, so they have to wait for him to finish a round, hence thier reason for coming late.

wonders shall never end,

, shame on you Chief thief Imam.

rebranded:

WHy think one way, wat if he actually saw him, and the guy is getting better

^^^^^^And raising of hands like a remote controlled ROBOT is a sign of getting better? Pls think!!!!

so?

i'm tired of all these distractions.
they should tell us what we don't know. aminchi has told us everything and we know he was lying through his teeth.
why have they brought the imam into this? if the intention is to whip up religious sentiments, then it will go on to show the desperation to cling on to power and they should be rest assured that it will not end nicely for them.

What part or episode of the Nigerian movie are we going to categorize this one, probably episode 4

chosen04:

^^^^^^And raising of hands like a remote controlled ROBOT is a sign of getting better? Pls think!!!!

Smartass there is no place in the news article that said he raised hands like a remote controlled robot, i believe you can read now!

As negative as you may be, what  gives you the impression the man is not recovering

rebranded:

Smartass there is no place in the news article that said he raised hands like a remote controlled robot, i believe you can read now!

As negative as you may be, what gives you the impression the man is not recovering

It is not up to us to prove that he is recovering or alive. In fact we will be closer to the truth if we all assume that he is dead and forget him.

Whenever he is ready let him prove his fitness for office.

Left to me alone, I will say he should be declared incapacitated by FEC, let those who say he is not prove it. No amount of pandering to a section of the country can change this truth. Nobody has monopoly of violence.

Why can't you people express joy and happiness for Yardy's recovery, if the story is true? You people seem to have lost your ability to be compassionate.

Not a single one of you is offering thanks for Yardy's apparent recovery, many of you are worse than the lowest animals. If Yardy were your father, I'm sure your reaction would be different. Geez, the man is a human being first.

Dont mind them jare!