Nizar Najib asked friends and relatives to pray for his mother, Tengku Puteri Zainah Tengku Eskandar, who is in critical condition. (Facebook pic)PETALING JAYA: Tengku Puteri Zainah Tengku Eskandar, the mother of Nizar Najib, is in critical condition.

In a Facebook post, Nizar said his mother had been warded in the intensive care unit. No other details were provided.

"I ask friends, relatives and acquaintances to pray for my mother. She remains in critical condition," he said.

Nizar, the eldest son of former prime minister Najib Razak, is the Peramu Jaya assemblyman.