AbdulRazaq, Clerics Pay Tributes To Sheikh Hamzah Ariyibi

Eminent Muslim scholars, clerics, dignitaries including the representatives of the Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq connected Tuesday attended the fidau supplication for the repose of the psyche a salient Ilorin Muslim student and preacher,  Sheikh Hamzah Ariyibi ( Babani Ayegbami).

The fidau supplication which was held astatine the Imam Hamzah Islamic Training Institute, Ayegbami – Dada, Okelele, off  Sobi Specialist Hospital road, Alagbado, Ilorin was attended by a mammoth assemblage of followers of Sheikh Ariyibi and sympathisers from each walks of life.

Sheikh Hamzah, the proprietor of Imam Hamza College of Education and Hamfat Hospital , Ilorin died connected Friday September 12, 2025 and was buried the aforesaid time according to Islamic rites.

The governor’s delegation to the fidau supplication connected Tuesday was led by the elder adviser/ counselor, Alh Saadu Salahu.

Other members of the delegation see the commissioner for Works, Engr. Abdulquwwiy Olododo, commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Afeez Abolore, peculiar advisor connected Special Duties, Alh AbdulRazaq Jiddah, peculiar advisor connected Media, Alh Bashir Adigun and the elder peculiar adjunct connected Religion ( Islam), Alh Ibrahim Danmaigoro.

In a condolence message, Governor AbdulRazaq paid tribute to the precocious student and prayed to Allah to uphold his disciples and family.

The governor’s condolence connection signed by his main property secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye reads:”  Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is saddened by the decease of salient Ilorin Muslim student and preacher Sheikh Hamzah Ariyibi.

“The politician sends his prayers and commiserations to the family, students, and admirers of the precocious spiritual leader.

“He urges the Muslim assemblage to beryllium comforted by the bequest of bully deeds and years of hard enactment and evangelism successful the way of Islamic monotheism that Sheikh Hamzah near behind.

“Governor AbdulRazaq asks Allaah to easiness the accounts and assistance Sheikh Hamzah Ariyibi Al-jannah Firdaus, portion upholding his household upon goodness. ”

The main Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Mohammed Bashir Salihu, who led the supplication described the deceased arsenic an obedient servant of Allah, extolling his virtues of righteousness and philantrophism.

In an emotional- soaked sermon which aboriginal drew tears from his eyes, the legendary preacher and expansive Mukadam of Ilorin Emirate, Sheikh Sulaiman Dan- Borno, extolled Sheikh Ariyibi’s virtues of humility, kindness and compassion.

He described the deceased arsenic an highly knowledgeable Islamic scholar, who enactment into signifier what helium preached.

Both Imam Salihu and Sheikh Dan- Borno described the passing of Sheikh Ariyibi arsenic a large nonaccomplishment to the full Muslim assemblage crossed the globe.

They prayed to Allah to judge his instrumentality and assistance him eternal remainder successful Al-jannah Firdaus.