It was a double honour for the Oyo State Governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi on Sunday as he marked his 69th birthday and turbaned as the Bashorun of Musulumi of Oyo state.
The Senator Abiola Ajimobi was turbaned on Sunday during the commissioning of a Central Mosque built by the Governor at the Oke Ado area of Ibadan, the state capital.
The turbaning and the commissioning of the mosque christened, “Ishaq Ajimobi Central Mosque”, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, were part of the week-long activities to celebrate the 69th birthday of the governor.
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L-R: Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Delta and Edo States, Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola; Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheik Abduganiyy Abubakar; Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi; Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar; and President, Muslim Ummah of Southwest, Dr. Zakariyyau Babalola, during the inauguration of Ishaq Abiola Ajimobi Central Mosque in Oke Ado, Ibadan, built by the governor and his turbaning as Bashorun Musulumi of the state, as part of activities marking his 69th birthday, in Ibadan… on Sunday. Photo: Governor’s Office
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Ajimobi who doubled as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Oyo South District in the 2019 general elections was born on December 16th 1949 and the birthday ceremony is the last in office as governor of the state after he must have completed his second term in office as governor on May 29th 2019.
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L-R: Wife of Oyo State Governor, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi; the Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar; and President, Muslim Ummah of Southwest Nigeram MUSWEN, Dr. Zakariyyau Babalola, during the inauguration of Ishaq Abiola Ajimobi Central Mosque in Oke Ado, Ibadan, built by the governor and his turbaning as Bashorun Musulumi of the state, as part of activities marking his 69th birthday, in Ibadan… on Sunday. Photo: Governor’s Office
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The turbaning was witnessed by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III who also commissioned the Central Mosque, Aare Musulumi of Yoruba land, Edo and Delta State, Alhaji Duad Akinola Makanjuola, President of the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, Dr Sakariyau Babalola, the Executive Secretary, Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN), Professor Daud Noibi, APC gubernatorial candidate in the 2019 general elections, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu and Sheik Muideen Bello.
The Aare Musulumi, Alhaji Akinola Makanjuola while presenting a gift to Ajimobi on behalf of the Muslim Ummah said that the gesture was presented to the governor for his contributions to the religion.
Makanjuola on behalf of others eulogised the governor for remained committed to the development of the state.
Part of activities for the governor’s birthday was a roundtable lecture themed, “The Imperatives of Building Institutions for Lasting Legacy” held in Ibadan, the state capital on Saturday https://www.osundaily.com/2018/12/strong-institutions-veritable-means-to.html
The 69th birthday ceremony was organised by the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes.
