Tinubu Sad over Chief Imam of Ikeja’s Death

Deji Elumoye in Abuja 

President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with the Muslim Ummah in the country and the people of Lagos State over the demise of the Chief Imam of Ikeja, Sheikh Tijani Olayiwola Balogun. 

In his condolence message, the President, according to a release issued on Saturday by his Media Adviser, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, described the late Chief Imam as a deeply religious and patriotic Nigerian who contributed greatly, not only to the propagation of Islam in the country and beyond, but also to the prevailing peaceful co-existence between Muslims and adherents of other religions in Lagos State. 

President Tinubu said he was deeply saddened by the demise of the Chief Imam, while urging his family and the people of Lagos State to be consoled by his good deeds in life and to continue to propagate the legacies left behind by the late Chief Imam.

“I join the Chief Imam’s family, the people of Ikeja and Muslim Ummah across the country in celebrating Sheikh Balogun, and in commending him for his useful contributions to Islam and humanity at large. I pray that Almighty Allah accepts his return, rewards his good work, and grants him Aljanna Firdaus,” the President said.

Sheikh Balogun died on August 11, 2023, and was buried on Friday, September 1, in his Ikeja residence after Jumat prayers while the

Fidau prayers for the late Chief Imam, who is the father of the Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Hon. Mojeed Balogun, was held last Thursday in Lagos.