{"id":3831,"date":"2022-07-31T14:43:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T14:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/?p=3831"},"modified":"2023-05-13T07:57:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T06:57:52","slug":"roots-of-my-tree-khalifa-okene-eulogizes-mother-at-85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/roots-of-my-tree-khalifa-okene-eulogizes-mother-at-85\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Roots of My Tree&#8217;: Khalifa Okene Eulogizes Mother at 85"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Business mogul and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Distinguished Khalifa Abdulrahaman Okene would count himself lucky to have his mother alive, hale and hearty.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This was evident in his tribute to his mother, Hajia Bilikisu as she clocked 85 years-old on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Okene who is the President of Khalif Cares Foundation wrote on his official Facebook page, &#8220;Happy 85th Birthday to my wonderful mother, the deep roots of my tree. 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