Alagada-Ijemo Muslim Community In Ogun Installs New Chief Imam, Two Other Chiefs For Central Mosque - EDU-BIZNEWS

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Sunday, December 29, 2024

Alagada-Ijemo Muslim Community In Ogun Installs New Chief Imam, Two Other Chiefs For Central Mosque




Alagada-Ijemo Muslim Community In Obafemi -Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State has installed Sheikh Abdulramon Sodunke Jaburata as its new Chief Imam alongside Alhaji Sulaimon Salisu popularly known as Eto Olorun, Audra Obi and Alhaja Rafatu Abiodun (Iya pupa) as Baba Adeen and Iya Adeen respectively for the community's newly central mosque 

Chief Imam of Ijemoland, Alhaji (Sheikh) Nojeemdeen Wale Bakenne during the installation on Sunday, said the choice of Sheikh Abdulramon Sodunke as the 5th Chief Imam for the community and central mosque was a collective decision of the stakeholders within the Muslim community and not imposition on the people 




Pix:Newly installed Imam and the Chief Imam of Ijemoland, Alhaji Sheik Nojeemdeen Wale Bakenne.


The cleric added that nobody gets to any position in life without being destined by Allah , saying Islam is a form of worship that promotes peace among people in every community 

Sheikh Nojeemdeen described Alagada in Oba and Ijemoland as one and indivisible peaceful community with no historical records of conflict or any form of crisis 






The Chief Imam of Ijemoland was full of appreciation for the paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo for ensuring peace to reign in Alagada, Ijemoland while praying for more years of peaceful reign in entire kingdom, South West and Nigeria as a country 


The new Baba Adeen, Alhaji Sulaimon Salisu was full excitement in a chat with newsmen on the sidelines of turnbaning ceremony, saying his installation was in appreciation of his propagation of Islam in the community 

On building of the new central mosque, Salisu explained that the rationale for execution of the project was to appreciate Allah for his goodness and successes achieved in business and other endeavours 

He added that his installation as new Baba Adeen would encourage him to be more committed to the propagation of Islam in the Alagada community in Ijemoland 

Similarly, Baba Adeen of Ijemoland, Alhaji Temitayo Sowunmi who was highly elated to have witnessed the installation, as a high Chief in Egbaland, prayed for peaceful reign and wisdom for the new Chief Imam of Alagada, Ijemoland 

On the current economic situation, Sowunmi charged political office holders in the country to always have fear of God and be alive to their responsibilities, by ensuring proper utilization of natural  resources for the good of Nigerians and economic growth of the country 

He equally admonished Nigerians to be sincere with themselves, by giving all the necessary moral support to government to succeed with all its reform initiatives for economic growth of the country 

The new Alagada Central Mosque of Ijemoland built by Alhaji Sulaimon Salisu  for his people, will be  commissioned on Tuesday 31st December, 2024.

Pix:Turbaning ceremony of Iya Adeen of Alagada Central Mosque of Ijemoland, Alhaja Rafatu Abiodun ( Iya Pupa).



Dignitaries that graced the event included Alhaji Tayo Sowunmi, Baba Adeen of Ijemoland, Babanla of Egba Muslims, Alhaji Semiu Soetan, Balogun of Ijemo Muslims, Alhaji Ismail Odejimi, Otun Balogun of Ijemo Muslims, Ogboye of Egba Muslims, Alhaji Hon. Fasiu Adewale Bakenne, Turaki Adeen of Ijemo Muslims, Alhaji Isola Lawal, Olori Ratibi of Ijemoland, Alhaji Kamorudeen Oriyomi, Mufasir of Ijemoland, Alhaja Wosilat Lawal, Iya Adeen of Ijemoland, Alhaja Roliat Bolanle Sowunmi, Iyalode Adeen of Ijemoland, Chief Surajudeen Salisu, Baale of Alagada, Ijemoland. and Alhaja Idayat Odejimi, Otun iya Suna of Ijemoland amongst others.

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