IEDPU Mediates Peace Between Feuding Ilorin Islamic Scholars

Date: 2025-03-26

The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) brokered peace on Tuesday between two feuding Islamic scholars, Sheikh Habeebullah Adam Al-Ilory and Sheikh Sulaiman Faruq Onikijipa.

According to LEADERSHIP, Al-Ilory is the proprietor (Mudeerul) of the Markaz School of Arabic and Islamic Studies in Agege, Lagos State, while Onikijipa serves as the Grand Mufti of the Ilorin Emirate. Both scholars are natives of Ilorin, Kwara State.

The simmering dispute between the duo escalated on social media earlier this week. During his Ramadan Tafseer (Quranic exegesis), Al-Ilory accused Onikijipa of orchestrating his health challenges.

Onikijipa swiftly denied the allegations during his own Tafseer session, even swearing an oath on the Holy Qur'an to affirm his innocence.

However, our correspondent gathered that the leadership of IEDPU – the apex body of all socio-cultural associations in Ilorin Emirate – held separate meetings with Al-Ilory and Onikijipa in Lagos on Tuesday.

Sources told LEADERSHIP that the national president of IEDPU, Alh. AbdulMalik AbdulMumini, led the union's delegation to Lagos to meet the two scholars who are prominent indigenes of Ilorin Emirate.

When contacted, the national publicity secretary of IEDPU, Alh. Nurudeen Ibrahim, confirmed that the elite group's delegation met the two scholars separately on Tuesday as part of efforts to ensure amicable resolution of the issue between them.

He said Al-Ilory and Onikijipa promised to let peace reign following the IEDPU's intervention.

“The body met with the two scholars separately, and they assured us of their commitment to peace,” Ibrahim said.

“The scholars also affirmed their respect for the Emir of Ilorin, Alh. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, and pledged to uphold harmony within the community,” he added.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Aminat Omodara     Ghali Muhammed     Oloyede     NITDA     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Adisa Logun     CBT     Alore     UNILORIN Alumni     Modibbo Kawu     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Yakub Ali-Agan     Hussein Olokooba     Women Radio     Saheed Popoola     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Quareeb     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Dan Iya     Salihu S. Yaru     Razaq Atunwa     Donatus Ejidike     United Nigeria Airline     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Yoonus Lawal     Abraysports FC     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     CACOVID Palliatives     Alabere     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Olatunji Moronfoye     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Aremu Odolaye     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Umar Saro     ENetSuD     Mamatu Abdullahi     Isiaka Yusuf     Wahab Isa     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Maigida Soludero Transit     Elese Of Igbaja     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Saka Abimbola Isau     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Ajike People Support Centre     Adedeji Onimago     Ifelodun     Yahaya Seriki     Awodun     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Shehu Jimoh     Kehinde Boyede     Kwara Hotel     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Sebastine Obasi     Muftau Akanbi Oke     General Hospital     Budo-Egba     Arca Santa     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Ahman Patigi     ASUU     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Rotimi Atere     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Olota Of Odo-Owa     JAAC     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Bashiru Makama     Jani Ibrahim     Riskat Opakunle     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mutawali Of Ilorin     Quran     Ramadhan     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Saheed Akinwumi     Bilikis Oladimeji     Omoniyi     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Metro Park     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Ajibike Katibi     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Saba Jibril     Segun Abifarin     Michael Nzwekwe     Farouk Salim     Isiaka Alikinla     EndSARS     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Tafida Of Kaiama     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Elewu     Taofeek Sanusi     Ndama Al-hassan     Awwal Jawondo     Riskat Opakunle     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     March 28     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Shehu Salau     Edret Sabi Abel     Funmilayo Mohammed     Kwara Liberation Group     Marafan Shonga     Abdulkarim Adisa     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Ahmed Dankaya     Centre For Digital Economy     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Government House     Kaiama     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Otuka     Aso Ofi     Hijaab     Lanre Badmas     Innocent Okoye     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Charles Ibitoye     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Abikan     Moro     Onilorin     Ayobami Seriki     Rebecca Bake     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     KWATMA     Dan Iya     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Isiaka Oniwa     A.O. Belgore     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Budo-Egba     Yashikira     Kayode Issa     Adebayo Salami     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Baboko Primary School     Olatunde Jare     United Nigeria Congress Party     Adisa Logun     Ebola     Amusa Bello     Akeem Lawal     Mutawalle     GRA