By Alfa Esin
As of this moment, we all are aware that an aged Alhaja of Ilorin descent kept vigil, prayed for, and said good things about BAT on the night of the APC presidential primaries. A video of BAT “visiting” and meeting with the now famous Alhaja has also gone viral tonight. What you don’t know are the details; the sweet, juicy bits that connect the two incidents. Here they are, from Alfa Esin, as reported by an impeccable, incontrovertible source, my good friend, Dr Sidiq Uthman Okanlawon Kadara .
Alhaja’s full names are actually Alhaja Shifāu Ayinla Afuku Ejide Alanamu. She is the first child and daughter of Late Imām Abubakr Sidiq Kàdàrà, popularly known as Imām Kàdàrà in Oyingbo, Ebute-Metta, Lagos. Baba had 16 children. Incidentally, while Alhaja, who is almost 90 years old, is No 1, my good friend and source for this story, Dr Sidiq Uthman Okanlawon Kadara of the Department of Religions and Peace Studies,
Lagos State University, Ojo is the last (No 16).
Contrary to popular belief, BAT actually didn’t visit Mama in Ilorin. Instead, BAT ordered that she be flown into Abuja in a private jet, and lodged in Sheraton, Abuja, alongside seven members of her family, which included 5 of her children and two grandchildren of hers. Of interest is Maryam Abdul-Mu’min Alanamu, who was the granddaughter who interrogated Mama in the first video that went viral.
Mama has now brought immense honour to her children, grandchildren, the Alanamu Clan of Ilorin, and even the memory of her late father, with that singular act of praying for, keeping vigil for and saying good things about BAT. Mama is said to be the Unifier of her extended family, and she has now unified her family, the Alanamu clan and Ilorin Emirate with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is the Unifier of Nigeria. We can only pray Allah grant Mama long life to witness the eventual victory, ascension and good governance BAT’s tenures as President will herald for Nigeria. Allahumma Amin.
©️ Alfa Esin
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