Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, has announced the death of his mother, Hauwau Oziohu.

In a statement on Monday, Bello said his mother died at the age of 101 after a brief illness.

Bello, who is said to be the youngest of six children, was born on June 18,1975. So his mother was 57 years at the time of his birth.

The 44-year-old governor said the matriarch will be buried on Monday in line with Islamic rites.

“With total submission to the will of Allah, on behalf of the family of Alhaji Bello Ipemida Ochi, we regret to announce the passing away of our matriarch, Hajia Hauwau Oziohu Bello who answered the call of Allah this evening after a brief illness,” he said.

“We are relieved that her passing was peaceful and painless. Her funeral will be held today at Her resident in Nagazi, Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State in accordance with Islamic rites.

“Until her death, she was aged 101 and survived by children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and many adopted children.”

In December, 2015, TheCable analysed the puzzle on Bello’s age.

In his biography, the governor said: “He started his early education in 1984 in LGEA Primary School, Agassa in Okene LGA.”

But If he was born in June 1975, he would normally start his primary education in 1981 – as most of his age mates did. Pupils started primary school at five or six in the post-colonial era.

But the biography says he started his primary school in 1984 – which means he was at least three years behind schedule. By starting in 1984, he was nine years old, and would have been in class with his younger sibling had the parents not decided to make Yahaya the last born in a family of six.

The puzzle remains as Bello buries his 101-year-old mom who had him at 57.

helinues:
It is either Bello is using football age or his mum's age incorrect

Gracealone:
He might ask you to go and confirm his age from his mother.

ursullalinda:

tooth4tooth:
Lie Mohammed Bello

majamajic:
Old Africans can high their age , no living African is more than 110 yrs of age ,


If there's , check out the person's first born and last born calculate from there

Old Africans can lie about their age

donbachi:
In that pic...she looks 21years.

fairfora:
which 21? She looked 19

majamajic:
Old Africans can high their age , no living African is more than 110 yrs of age ,


If there's , check out the person's first born and last born calculate from there

Old Africans can lie about their age

fairfora:
You lie. Go to our villages, you'd meet people older than that.

fairfora:
You lie. Go to our villages, you'd meet people older than that.

IkpuNnegiEwu44:


Older than you say? Those ones that never knew which year they were born. How many of them were educated enough to know d year they were born? They just assume a year convenient for them as their birth year.

phylshan:

Don't mind him

fairfora:
You lie. Go to our villages, you'd meet people older than that.

fairfora:
I can never mind him because I know he doesn't seem to know what he's saying. I just gave him an example and if he's in doubt, I can send him to my home town to see some.

MyVILLAGEpeople:


He had dat evil look even as a kid

Davash222:
Only a fool would believe Yahaya is 44... same fool also believes Buhari is 78... Same fool still believe Buhari will hand over to a Yoruba man.

Tmb78:
Yoruba this,Yoruba that,kai.
Wetin concern Yoruba matter now?

phylshan:

You are the one amplifying the ethnic card here

Tmb78:
so the last statement of the person I quoted, what was that about?
I guess you are saying this cos he echoed your thoughts, no be so?