IEDPU Mediates Peace Between Feuding Ilorin Islamic Scholars
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.
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