The residence of the late Alhaji Ahmed Mai Deribe, popularly known as Fadar Deribe, Deribe’s palace or Deribe’s house, in Maiduguri is one house that made it into the history books as some of its structures were said to have been built with a mixture of liquid gold.
It’s a huge building containing several apartments; including five interesting parts that housed his four wives and mother.
It was believed to be the most expensive and well-decorated house in Africa when it was built, and one of the twenty most adorned sites in the world.
This magnificent house has attracted many VIPs and important personalities in the world.
The palace has hosted His Eminence, King Juan Carlos I of Spain, who spent two days there in 1986.
A billion naira was spent on the construction work. “From the tiles mixed with liquid gold, and carpet, curtains, tap faucets and even the door leading to the main sitting room all have gold. The main entrance gate is bulletproof,”
Alhaji Ahmed Mai Deribe was born in 1924, and died on March 13, 2002 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where he was on admission for an ailment. His funeral prayers were performed in the Holy Kaaba Mosque.
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