Prominent Oyo APC Leaders Storm Oja’ba Central Mosque As Chief Imam of Ibadanland Installs Gbolagade As Aare Akogun Musulumi of Ibadanland
It was a gathering of who’s who as the Chief Imam of Ibadanland Sheikh Abdul Ganiyy Abubakry Agbotomokekere and his Council installed Mogaji Olubadan, Lato’s compound, Labo, Ibadan, Mogaji (Prof) Abiodun Gbolagade, as Aare Akogun Musulumi Ibadanland.
Some of the leaders present at the well attended event were the number one leader of the All Progressives Congress in Ibadan, Allhaji Mufutau Adisa Gbayawu, former Director, former Special Adviser to late Governor Abiola Ajimobi, Major MKO Olaoye, Oluyole APC chairman, Alhaji Waheed Akinleye ,Alhaji kamorudeen Awowo who is also a leader in Oluyole local government and Alhaji Morufu Lamolo, state officio of APC.
Professor Gbolagade, who’s the Provost, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, Ibadan Study Centre, was turbaned at a well attended ceremony held at Ibadan Central Mosque Multipurpose Hall, Oja’ba Ibadan.
In his charge, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland Sheikh Abdul Ganiyy Abubakry Agbotomokekere said the antecedents of the Ibadan Chief necesitated his choice for the high ranked post among Muslims in Ibadanland, urging him to hold the position in high esteem and work for the progress of the Muslim community.
Chairman, Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing), Fadilat Sheikh Hashim Atere, who hailed the choice of Professor Gbolagade as Aare Akogun Musulumi of Ibadanland, promised to support the new religious title holder to enhance his success in office.
In an interview with journalists shortly after he was turbaned as Aare Akogun Musulumi of Ibadanland, Professor Abiodun Gbolagade promised to renovate the Ibadan Central Mosque Multipurpose Hall to modern standard and install Solar lights to the hall and premises to make it befitting.
Professor Gbolagade, who noted that he had been passionate about supporting the work of Islam, pledging his total commitment to all activities of the Muslim community in Ibadanland.
Among the dignitaries who witnessed the ceremony were the Chairman, Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing), Fadilat Sheikh Hashim Atere, Islamic Scholar, Professor Kamil Olosho, popular Ibadan based juju musician, Alhaji Rasheed Ayinde Merenge, family and friends of the newly installed Aare Akogun Musulumi of Ibadanland