Osogbo Muslim Ummah Faults Appointment Of Asiwaju Musulumi
Leadership of Muslims across Osogbo the capital of Osun State have faulted the appointment of one Alhaji Muniru Adebayo Raji as the Asiwaju Musulumi of Osogboland by the Chief Imam of Osogbo, Sheik Musa Animasahun.
Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Wednesday the head of Alasaro Osogbo, Sheik Sulaiman Ajao Akala insisted that the unilateral decision of the chief Imam is not only disappointing to the whole Muslim Community but an attempt to create avoidable religious crises in an otherwise peaceful Osogbo muslim community.
He contended that the ascendency of Sheik Musa Animasahun to the position of the chief Imam of Osogboland too is one of the proofs of existence of set of principles expressing shock on how he suddenly shunned all the Islamic values and norms in his desperate quest to promote a particula individual for reasons best known to him.
“In appointing leaders in Islam, knowledge, impact, character, manner and pedigree of people is among the very important factors to be considered. Thus, the alleged appointment of Alhaji Muniru Adebayo Raji as the Asiwaju Musulumi of Osogboland is not only unacceptable but also very much demeaning to the collective religious sensibilities of the Muslim Ummah.
“It is on record that Alhaji Muniru Adebayo Raji on 28th June, 2023 allegedly played a role which led to a crisis at the Osogbo Eid Ground. He was also reported to have employed so many divisive statements during the last political campaigns such that were considered by the public pretty incompatible with caliber of people that may hold such a sacred religious position in the society”.
“The Muslim Ummah in Osogbo is a congregation of all the Muslims and not a personal property of any individual therefore decision to appoint a leader for such a community must always be acceptable to all” Akala insisted.
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