Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has mourned the passing of a renowned Islamic scholar, Sheik Muyideen Ajani Bello, describing the death as a national loss to the people of Nigeria.
The governor’s reaction was contained in a statement issued on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.
Abdulrazaq recalled that “the fiery preacher stayed in the national limelight for over four decades as a consistent advocate of Islamic monotheism, piety, civic virtue, and responsible leadership and followership.
“He kept his honour as a disciplined scholar with mass appeals across social strata.
“He spoke truth to power in a nuanced way that respects sensibilities in equal measures.
“The death of Sheikh Ajani Bello is, indeed, a national loss. Our commiserations go to the people and government of Oyo State, the Ansar-Ud-Deen Family worldwide, and the Muslim community as a whole.”
“We ask Allah to ease his accounts, grant him al-Jannah Firdaus, and uphold his family upon the goodness and his fine legacies,” he prayed.
