IBADAN: All Hail Oba Moshood ‘Lekan Balogun – Oyo Muslim Community Congratulates Ex Senator As 42nd Olubadan
IBADAN: All Hail Oba Moshood ‘Lekan Balogun – Oyo Muslim Community Congratulates Ex Senator As 42nd Olubadan.
Muslim Community Of Oyo State(MUSCOY) has congratulated Oba Moshood ‘Lekan Balogun, the Olubadan-elect, as 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.
This is contained in a congratulatory message issued by the Community and respectively signed by its Chairman, Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni and Secretary-General, Alhaji Murisiku Abidemi Siyanbade, and which was made available to the newsmen on Thursday, in Ibadan.
The congratulatory message goes thus,”All Hail Oba Moshood ‘Lekan Balogun, 42nd Olubadan Of Ibadanland.
In The Holy Qur’an, Surah Chapter 3, Verse 26:, Almighty Allah says:
قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَن تَشَاءُ وَتَنزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّن تَشَاءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَاءُ بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
‘Say: O Allah, Master of the Kingdom! Thou givest the kingdom to whomsoever Thou pleasest and takest away the kingdom from whomsoever Thou pleasest; and Thou exaltest whom Thou pleasest and abasest whom Thou pleasest; In Thine hand is the good; surely, Thou hast power over all things.’
Alhaji Senator Moshood Olalekan Balogun (Ph.D.) from Ali-Iwo compound, who holds Doctorate, Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Public Administration; Public & Social Administration and Economics from Columbus International University, Brunel University, and Manchester University respectively, has been announced as the new Olubadan of Ibadanland.
We are elated and full of praise to Allah (SWT), for counting you worthy to be bestowed this enviable honour. Not all that climb the ladder of Olubadan ascendancy get to the zenith of the stool. Only a chosen few attain it.
You started this journey in 1986, that was 36 years ago, when you became Mogaji Alli-Iwo. We pray to Almighty Allah that you reign for longer than the 36 years. We also pray that Ibadan shall enjoy Peace and Prosperity during your reign, in shaa Allah.
Kabiyesi, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Moshood Olalekan Balogun, the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Long may you reign.
Once again, Kabiyesi, please accept our hearty felicitation.
Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni,
Chairman.
Alhaji Murisiku Abidemi Siyanbade,
Secretary-General.”
