IEDPU MOURNS, EMIR OF ILORIN, ABOTO ALFA, ADABIYAH OVER THE DEATH OF THE PROMINENT SCHOLAR ABDULGANIY ABOTO

The death of a prominent Islamic scholar, Shaykh Abdulganiy Aboto,has been described as a great and irreparable loss not only to the people of Ilorin Emirate but also that of the entire Muslim Ummah.

This assertion was contained in a condolence message sent to the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji(Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR; the Khalifa Adabiyyin,Shaykh Abdulkadir Kamaluddeen Al-Adabiy and the good people of Aboto Alfa in the Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State by the National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU),Alhaji Aliyu Otta Uthman,fsi, on the death of the prominent preacher who died along with those whose identities are yet to be known.

The community leader,in a statement signed on his behalf by the Union's National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Nurudeen Ibrahim, described the deceased scholar as a meticulous teacher,superlative preacher and remarkable community leader who served Islam and humanity with utmost dedication.

He added that Shaykh Aboto was a man with unique style of preaching and a member of the class of clerics who were always conscious and focussed on their responsibilities to the society, saying that Shaykh Aboto worked so hard at illuminating innumerable number of Muslims in his brilliant career that spanned more than three decades of active Islamic propagation.

Alhaji Uthman said that the Union was saddened that Shaykh Aboto and those who are yet to be identified died in their primes and at a time when their services were most needed towards deepening spirituality and general social progress.

The retired intelligence technocrat condoled the family members,friends and followers of Shaykh Aboto across the world as he urged them to take solace in the fact that the late scholar died in the active services of Allah and humanity.

While praying Allah to grant the entire Muslim Ummah, especially his wives and children and those of those who died along with him the fortitude to bear their deaths, Alhaji Uthman prayed Allah to forgive their shortcomings and grant their souls Aljana fridaouz.

Signed:

Mallam Nurudeen Ibrahim,

National Publicity Secretary,

Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union,

Saturday, October 1,2022.