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By Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The proprietor of Markaz Arabic and Islamic Training Institute, Agege, Lagos, Sheikh Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory, reportedly suffered a stroke during a sermon.
The incident, according to Daily Trust, occurred on last Thursday during the Nikkah ceremony of the daughter of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Alfa Belgore, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
It was gathered that Al-Ilory, who dressed to the occasion in a white Agbada and green cap, had barely started the sermon when he collapsed.
Narrating the incident to the medium, an eyewitness, who gave his name as Yinusa, said the incident happened about two hours after the cleric arrived at the event.
Al-Ilory has been admitted at the Stroke Unit of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH).
A top medical officer in the hospital confirmed the development, saying: “He was rushed to UITH on Thursday and it was later discovered that he suffered a stroke. He is at the Stroke Unit of the UITH.”
A member of the Al-Ilory’s entourage, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “Baba (Sheikh Habeeb) is getting better and very soon, you will see him back on stage.”
“Nobody is free from such a test, no matter how his position and status is in society,” he added.