The former Chairman Of Iseyin local government and Deputy Governorship candidate under the African Democratic Congress in the 2019 election, Alhaji Saheed Alaran has on Tuesday, organized a special Muslim prayer for the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kayode Ariwoola at Iseyin.
The focus of the prayer which had the Chief Imam of Iseyin local government, Alhaji Akeem Babatunde Olajori and members of the Iseyin League of Imam and Alfas in attendance was for God’s guidance and protection over the CJN in his national duties.
The prayer point was also centered on prominent sons and daughters of Iseyin community like Barrister Raji Ahmed SAN, who Alaran described as a strong pillar for the development of Oyo State, Oke-Ogun and Iseyin community.
Others that were prayed for at the occasion are the Nigerian envoy to Ukraine, Ambassador Shina Alege, Barrister Jelili Owonikoko SAN, Barrister Bimbo Atilola among many others.
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In his words, Alaran said the prayer was important as the CJN has a national calling to rebuild the judicial system in Nigeria, so as to make justice available to all without segregation, adding that the distraction that followed his elevation was from elements that forgot that Nigeria remained a country that could only survive its current challenges by working on the unity of its tribal sections.
“The prayer is important because our brother who has assumed a national position upon which our country’s judicial system is anchored for survival and rebirth, he has gotten all that is needed to achieve the height and he has gotten there, what remains is for God Almighty to guide, protect and support him in all his doings.
“Also, we are here to pray for our brother who is the face of Oke-Ogun and Iseyin, a respected legal practitioner and philanthropist per excellence, Alhaji Ahmed Raji SAN, Oke-Ogun and Iseyin need him more now that development has started coming our way, may he never misstep, may all God continue to replenish him with wisdom and capabilities to do more for the people.
“So did we pray for others like Ambassador Shina Alege, Barrister Jelili Owonikoko and other sons and daughters of this community at home and abroad that are making us proud in their different endeavors.”
The Chief Imam of Iseyin, Alhaji Akeem Babatunde Olajori while praying, cautioned those he said were out to play politics with the future of Nigeria by attacking the CJN to desist, otherwise they would attract the wrath of Allah.
Olajori said the news of some people, sponsoring opposition against the CJN came to him as a shock in a nation that proclaimed unity as the bedrock of its existence.
“God is not a God of tribe, he created all equal and assigned everyone with his or her own time, why would they raise eyebrow when it is legitimately the turn of our own son? Although we appreciate the President of Nigeria for not allowing tribal sentiment get in his way and pray that the time of Justice Ariwoola will be favorable to our nation at large.”
The Ikolaba of Iseyinland, High Chief Ismahil Odubiyi Tikalosoro said the focus of the prayer was not only on the CJN, Barrister Ahmed Raji and other sons and daughters of Iseyin that have made national marks, but also for a prosperous Iseyin going forward.
He prayed that God Almighty will take control of the selection process of the new Aseyin of Iseyin, which he said has gotten to a considerable level.
Present at the prayer gathering were other traditional Chiefs and community leaders like retired Colonel John Ayegbonyin Fagbire and Alhaji Olanrewaju Azeez of the Iseyin Elders’ Council among many others.