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Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Ezeama400: 10:47pm On Jun 29
Show Us Letters Of Permission Written By Pastors In Ogbomoso – Islamic Group, MURIC Tackles Monarch For Querying Chief Imam
Show Us Letters Of Permission Written By Pastors In Ogbomoso – Islamic Group, MURIC Tackles Monarch For Querying Chief Imam
June 29, 2024
NEWS
MURIC was reacting to the query issued by the king to the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Yunus Olusina Ayilara, for failing to notify him before embarking on his recent Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, not to provoke Muslims in his town by his actions.




letters of permission written by church General Overseers (G.Os), bishops and pastors in Ogbomosoland.



MURIC was reacting to the query issued by the king to the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Yunus Olusina Ayilara, for failing to notify him before embarking on his recent Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.




The Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, in a statement, lamented that Oba Olaoye had provoked Muslims by his actions.



“The Soun of Ogbomoso wants the Chief Imam to take permission before going on pilgrimage to Makkah. This is akin to asking the Chief Imam to come to the palace every morning to take permission before going for salat (prayer) because Muslims go to Makkah to worship Allah and they also observe Salat for the same purpose."



“This is a clear infringement on Allah-given fundamental human rights of the Chief Imam and a violation of Section 38(i)&(ii) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which guarantees freedom of worship. It should be noted that Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam and it is enshrined in the divine scripture of Islam, the Glorious Qur’an (22:27),” Akintola said.



He said the "most annoying" part of the query was where the king commanded the Chief Imam to immediately return to Ogbomoso from faraway Saudi Arabia.



He said such implied that Oba Olaoye commanded the Chief Imam to abandon the worship of Allah in order to come and pay homage to him in his palace.



“Nobody is saying the Imam should disrespect the king but at the same time it should be reciprocal. The post of Chief Imam is an exalted office and Nigerian Muslims will not take kindly to its desecration. By issuing this query to our Chief Imam, the Soun of Ogbomoso has dragged our Chief Imam in the mud and shown complete disregard for his office and faith,” Akintola said.



He said, “We demand the withdrawal of this serpentine query unless he can show the world letters of permission written by church General Overseers (G.Os), bishops and pastors in Ogbomosoland.



"He must show the world applications submitted to past Souns by church leaders who wanted to travel to Jerusalem and other countries as well as those submitted to him since ascending the throne.



“In as much as Soun will not expect applications to travel out to Jerusalem from bishops and pastors, he should not demand same from our Chief Imam Agba.



"This query from Soun has caused the Muslim Community throughout Nigeria excruciating pain and created a wider gulf between Muslims and Christians.



“Soun is behaving as if Ogbomoso Muslims are under the Redeemed Church. As a former pastor of the Redeemed Church, he should know that he is not in the best position to escape suspicion from Muslims.



"The Chief Imam is not a traditional title holder at all. Neither is he one of the palace floor sweepers. So where is this query coming from? This query lacks wisdom, tact and caution. Soun should not set Ogbomoso on fire,” Akintola Said..


https://saharareporters.com/2024/06/29/show-us-letters-permission-written-pastors-ogbomoso-islamic-group-muric-tackles-monarch?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR19R-KMuD_xEsAomADf3YnLZ4bHWwh1zP22vEZV9ak1OhChPGK65hLS4Sw_aem_c9K-tPzc9bkg9SwR_otNaw

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Ezeama400: 10:47pm On Jun 29
King must be respected and the terrorists MUMUric man should know how to talk on a matter like this and should not allow Islamic region to
becloud his sense of reasoning...

Yoruba Christians wake up !

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by MASTAkiLLAh(m): 10:52pm On Jun 29
This man is always threatening people abeg

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Brenbentondiaz: 10:55pm On Jun 29
Igbos. Smh.

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by DevilsEqual(m): 11:00pm On Jun 29
Religious crisis hits SW??

From where and what's the effect so far?

Does everyone in the region feel it already??

Which kin headline be this na 🗑️

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by efighter: 11:13pm On Jun 29
Ogun go soon kee the fake King
E be like say he wan die before noon. Even his godfather Pastor Adeboye will deny him

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by efighter: 11:16pm On Jun 29
Ezeama400:
King must be respected and Muslim professor should know how to talk on a matter like this.

South West Christians wake up !

Ogun go kee anybody wey put mouth for matter wey no concern him Papa

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Gerhards: 11:17pm On Jun 29
Ezeama400:
Show Us Letters Of Permission Written By Pastors In Ogbomoso – Islamic Group, MURIC Tackles Monarch For Querying Chief Imam
Show Us Letters Of Permission Written By Pastors In Ogbomoso – Islamic Group, MURIC Tackles Monarch For Querying Chief Imam
June 29, 2024
NEWS
MURIC was reacting to the query issued by the king to the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Yunus Olusina Ayilara, for failing to notify him before embarking on his recent Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, not to provoke Muslims in his town by his actions.




letters of permission written by church General Overseers (G.Os), bishops and pastors in Ogbomosoland.



MURIC was reacting to the query issued by the king to the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Yunus Olusina Ayilara, for failing to notify him before embarking on his recent Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.




The Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, in a statement, lamented that Oba Olaoye had provoked Muslims by his actions.



“The Soun of Ogbomoso wants the Chief Imam to take permission before going on pilgrimage to Makkah. This is akin to asking the Chief Imam to come to the palace every morning to take permission before going for salat (prayer) because Muslims go to Makkah to worship Allah and they also observe Salat for the same purpose."



“This is a clear infringement on Allah-given fundamental human rights of the Chief Imam and a violation of Section 38(i)&(ii) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which guarantees freedom of worship. It should be noted that Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam and it is enshrined in the divine scripture of Islam, the Glorious Qur’an (22:27),” Akintola said.



He said the "most annoying" part of the query was where the king commanded the Chief Imam to immediately return to Ogbomoso from faraway Saudi Arabia.



He said such implied that Oba Olaoye commanded the Chief Imam to abandon the worship of Allah in order to come and pay homage to him in his palace.



“Nobody is saying the Imam should disrespect the king but at the same time it should be reciprocal. The post of Chief Imam is an exalted office and Nigerian Muslims will not take kindly to its desecration. By issuing this query to our Chief Imam, the Soun of Ogbomoso has dragged our Chief Imam in the mud and shown complete disregard for his office and faith,” Akintola said.



He said, “We demand the withdrawal of this serpentine query unless he can show the world letters of permission written by church General Overseers (G.Os), bishops and pastors in Ogbomosoland.



"He must show the world applications submitted to past Souns by church leaders who wanted to travel to Jerusalem and other countries as well as those submitted to him since ascending the throne.



“In as much as Soun will not expect applications to travel out to Jerusalem from bishops and pastors, he should not demand same from our Chief Imam Agba.



"This query from Soun has caused the Muslim Community throughout Nigeria excruciating pain and created a wider gulf between Muslims and Christians.



“Soun is behaving as if Ogbomoso Muslims are under the Redeemed Church. As a former pastor of the Redeemed Church, he should know that he is not in the best position to escape suspicion from Muslims.



"The Chief Imam is not a traditional title holder at all. Neither is he one of the palace floor sweepers. So where is this query coming from? This query lacks wisdom, tact and caution. Soun should not set Ogbomoso on fire,” Akintola Said..


https://saharareporters.com/2024/06/29/show-us-letters-permission-written-pastors-ogbomoso-islamic-group-muric-tackles-monarch?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR19R-KMuD_xEsAomADf3YnLZ4bHWwh1zP22vEZV9ak1OhChPGK65hLS4Sw_aem_c9K-tPzc9bkg9SwR_otNaw

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Oduduwa is bound to fail and elite yorubas is aware, there's won't be peace where you have 50% Muslim and 50% Christians, this is why it will be difficult to divide Nigeria, yoruba is a problem with anything about dividing Nigeria

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Richtaiwo: 11:28pm On Jun 29
Ezeama400:
King must be respected and Muslim professor should know how to talk on a matter like this.

South West Christians wake up !
Is a simple question, where is similar Letter of Permission written by G.Os, Bishops and pastors in Ogbomoso? Besides, since when did imams started seeking permission of traditional heads before carrying out religious obligations? Additionally, the Oba was a pastor of Redeemed Church, is the imam now answerable to him on islamic religious matters? Annoyingly, he even ordered the imam to return from Saudi Arabia immediately, wtf. I don’t think even a governor has that power.

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Ajens1991: 11:28pm On Jun 29
The Muric man is right in his own judgement, did the king sponsor him to mecca that he would need permission to travel? No..

Likewise, the government (both local,state and federal) should not sponsor such trip AGAIN!

Everybody is free to go to where they want, provided they do not place any financial burden on others for their religious trip ...

Thank you

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Praxis758: 3:27am On Jun 30
The only peaceful part of the world are areas where Islam is absent.

A time is coming when lexicographers will make Islam a synonym to violence, riot or instability.

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Tochi3(m): 3:36am On Jun 30
.. cheesy grin

..the muslim emilokans will quickly bash into the thread senselessly to remind everyone how sw Christians & Thief'nubu 's emilokan muslims are one.. cheesy grin

....they will wail into the thread to let you know how you cannot divide the SW on the basis of religion.. cheesy

..they will wail into the thread to let you know how the SW must Ronu to make sure the MU-MU ticket will also favour the Sw Christians because they are all omoluabis first before being a Muslim or Christian..

..after election..thesame SW emilokans will call the SW Christians all sorts of names like ipob, biafra, Omoales if they call the catastrophic failures of Thief'nubu out..

....using the SW Christians to acheive their political subjugation of the region into the hands of the caliphate.. grin grin

..Na wa o grin

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Tochi3(m): 4:01am On Jun 30
Richtaiwo:

Is a simple question, where is similar Letter of Permission written by G.Os, Bishops and pastors in Ogbomoso? Besides, since when did imams started seeking permission of traditional heads before carrying out religious obligations? Additionally, the Oba was a pastor of Redeemed Church, is the imam now answerable to him on islamic religious matters? Annoyingly, he even ordered the imam to return from Saudi Arabia immediately, wtf. I don’t think even a governor has that power.
..so you are one of the emilokan muslim causing religious crises in the region.. cheesy

..but your forefathers were never muslims..how come you relegate a foreign religion above your cultures & traditions that are far more older in deed & history .. cheesy grin grin grin

..you are now against every other person who does not share your islamic opinion to see things the way you see them through religious lenses.. grin

..what happened to you my emilokan muslim friend.. cheesy

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Coolsperm: 5:32am On Jun 30
After one idiot will ask you which one is Yoruba Muslims again, as if they don't know about the two types of Yorubas we have, to be very honest Islam is not meant for people with Brian

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by ozo13(m): 5:43am On Jun 30
Praxis758:
The only peaceful part of the world are areas where Islam is absent.

A time is coming when lexicographers will make Islam a synonym to violence, riot or instability.
like Russia and Ukraine.
Biafra land is so so peaceful.
And the Pope had to apologize just few years ago on all the atrocities and millions of innocent people killed by the christain crusaders.
How can a Christian pastor turn monarch stylishly want to dictate to a Muslim Imam.Haba Na , it can never work.
Na Part of the anyhowness wey dey Nigeria be that.How can a Muslim or christain person want to be a custodian of Tradition and u think there won't be clash of interest most of the time.
Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Tranquillity360: 5:51am On Jun 30
Nothing new here

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Tranquillity360: 5:56am On Jun 30
efighter:


Ogun go kee anybody wey put mouth for matter wey no concern him Papa
If it's so,no one from West will be alive today.
Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by ResidentSnitch(f): 5:58am On Jun 30
I didn't bother to go through the whole news. What I know is that before the Ronu bandits attempt anything, they must take express permission from their masters up North, if not...

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Chigorkizz(m): 6:01am On Jun 30
This is their WORLD CUP

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Akenzua01: 7:12am On Jun 30
The most confused tribe grin

Ijebu and Benin people are not among though, because Ijebu people are not yorubas, but attachees by force won't allow them be.

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Tranquillity360: 7:39am On Jun 30
Akenzua01:
The most confused tribe grin

Ijebu is not among though, because Ijebu people are not yorubas, but attachees by force won't allow them be.
Aworis tribe are the best tribe in south west.


Very peaceful people, that's why Yorubas didn't like them.

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Dpharisee: 8:12am On Jun 30
MURIC is a One Man Band without members, Akintola is the president, secretary General, PRO, Financial secretary etc grin
Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Charmingrascal(m): 8:18am On Jun 30
Religious crisis?
ENJR
ENKR
ESF Ni
Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by agadez007(m): 8:26am On Jun 30
“Yoruba is one” in the mud,every one except yoruba Christians know this
Yoruba Christians are naive,they are the ones doing “yoruba is one” while the yoruba Muslims believe they are muslims before being yoruba



Fun fact-majority of agberos in Lagos are Yoruba muslims

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by verifiablefacts: 8:46am On Jun 30
The monarch is wrong on this, very wrong.
Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Chikel20000(m): 9:09am On Jun 30
Ajens1991:
The Muric man is right in his own judgement, did the king sponsor him to mecca that he would need permission to travel? No..

Likewise, the government (both local,state and federal) should not sponsor such trip AGAIN!

Everybody is free to go to where they want, provided they do not place any financial burden on others for their religious trip ...

Thank you
I totally agree....Hajj, Christian pilgrims should not be d responsibility of government again ...doesn't make sense

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by AcadaWriter: 9:15am On Jun 30
This is their WORLD CUP
Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by sreamsense: 9:34am On Jun 30
Richtaiwo:

Is a simple question, where is similar Letter of Permission written by G.Os, Bishops and pastors in Ogbomoso? Besides, since when did imams started seeking permission of traditional heads before carrying out religious obligations? Additionally, the Oba was a pastor of Redeemed Church, is the imam now answerable to him on islamic religious matters? Annoyingly, he even ordered the imam to return from Saudi Arabia immediately, wtf. I don’t think even a governor has that power.

Did the pastor, bishops and other christians leaders violated or disrespect the obas to warrant query in the past? Christians are law abiding citizens and not like bastard thugs Muslims paraded as their imams and leaders who are always disrespectful to authorities that are not Muslims. You and muric should show us how many pastors disrespected Muslim kings that were Muslims in Ogbomosho land in the past that warranted query in the first place?

Muric that suppose to settle the matter between (imam) ayilara family that proved imam is a bastard to their families and not representing their family lost its voice when it matters only to jump into issues to promote anarchy in Ogbomosho land.

Many muslims are just too known for their unruly behaviours and disrespect. They just only hate the king because he is a christian and pastor. Nothing else! That hatred is the one nurtured to this point. Islam only represents peace by word of mouth and never in action. Everything is for Muslims to create violence out of simple matter.

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by sreamsense: 9:59am On Jun 30
Chikel20000:
I totally agree....Hajj, Christian pilgrims should not be d responsibility of government again ...doesn't make sense
The matter does not start there, king's imams are always under authority of the kings in Yoruba land, but because there is a quarrel on ground between imam (ayilara), his family that proved him to be bastard to their family and unqualify to be imam and the king they went to to settle the quarrel. Many muslims that have been trying to settle the matter between the imam and the his so called family found out the king is innocent.

Imam supposed to come from ayilara family, but this imam that comes out as present imam is dishown by the extended family that he never comes from them and that they don't know him. The presented facts to prove that imam forged all credentials proving to be from that family.

Many muslims leaders that the king asked to settle the matter for them found out imam was not from that family, but the imam was using logic and his education to instigate Muslims in Ogbomosho to get sympathy shade from Muslims. Many muslims say they want him, but his family say it is their turn and the imam is not from their family.

The imam is also very disrespectful to the king because he is a christian and never wanted to submit to him. Muric that suppose to settle the matter is just supporting violence in Islam. Did any pastor, bishop disrespect Muslim kings in the past that warrant getting query that muric is asking for ?

Christians are law abiding, they give respect to any king irrespective of religion, but Muslims don't like submitting to kings that are not Muslim. King Imam (not all imam) are always carry kings along just like school chaplain will first submit to authority of the school.

Muric that suppose to settle the matter only knows how to fuel the matter. Islam brought foreign Arab culture to oppose their own culture. King has never violated any rule in this matter and government of oyo state should step in to settle the matter and restore authority back to the king

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Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by Indabello: 10:15am On Jun 30
sreamsense:


Did the pastor, bishops and other christians leaders violated or disrespect the obas to warrant query in the past? Christians are law abiding citizens and not like bastard thugs Muslims paraded as their imams and leaders who are always disrespectful to authorities that are not Muslims. You and muric should show us how many pastors disrespected Muslim kings that were Muslims in Ogbomosho land in the past that warranted query in the first place?

Muric that suppose to settle the matter between (imam) ayilara family that proved imam is a bastard to their families and not representing their family lost its voice when it matters only to jump into issues to promote anarchy in Ogbomosho land.

Many muslims are just too known for their unruly behaviours and disrespect. They just only hate the king because he is a christian and pastor. Nothing else! That hatred is the one nurtured to this point. Islam only represents peace by word of mouth and never in action. Everything is for Muslims to create violence out of simple matter.

Wow!
Look at how "peaceful" and "logical" you are in your argument; throwing tantrums and hauling insults I believe is part of being peaceful in your culture and believe.

Oga! even the President of Nigeria cannot query anyone for travelling for pilgrimage; why don't you tell us where he was invested with the powers to decide parts of the constitutionally guaranteed rights that Ogbomoso people can enjoy and those they can't.

Is the Imam answerable to him?

As a pastor, what's his business with happenings in the Muslim world?

Just remember, " injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"

I hope when the Sultan of Sokoto queries the archbishop of Sokoto diocese for traveling to Jerusalem without his permission and orders him to return back immediately, you will say the same thing?
Re: Religious Crisis Hits South West, As Akintola Blasts A Christian Monarch by PresidObi: 10:18am On Jun 30
Richtaiwo:

Is a simple question, where is similar Letter of Permission written by G.Os, Bishops and pastors in Ogbomoso? Besides, since when did imams started seeking permission of traditional heads before carrying out religious obligations? Additionally, the Oba was a pastor of Redeemed Church, is the imam now answerable to him on islamic religious matters? Annoyingly, he even ordered the imam to return from Saudi Arabia immediately, wtf. I don’t think even a governor has that power.

That's what this is a crisis. It could lead to bigger problems.

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