The South West Zone League of Imams and Alfas, has installed and turbaned Ustaz Abdul- Lateef Adekilekun as the Waziri Muminina of Yorubaland.
Ustaz Adekilekun was turbaned in Ibadan by the League led by the President General, League of Imams and Alfas in the South West , Edo and Delta, Sheikh Bello Kewulere at the South West headquarters of the League.
An Islamic Scholar, Professor Kamil Koyejo Oloso of the University of Ibadan while speaking at the turbaning said the choice of Ustaz Adekilekun as the Waziri Muminina of Yorubaland was the best going by his antecendents, his contributions to the growth and development of Islam.
According to the Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, the new Waziri Muminina of Yorubaland has played major roles in promoting Islam both in the academic world and beyond.
In his remarks, the Chief Imam of Oyo, Sheikh Abdul Ganiyu Adebayo while speaking hailed the appointment of Ustaz Abdul- Lateef Adekilekun, as a good omen to the development of Islam in and across the South west zone and beyond.
Before his turbaning as the Waziri Muminina of Yorubaland, all the Chief Imams in the South west zone led by the President General, League of Imams and Alfas in South west zone , Sheikh Bello Kewulere jointly adopted and endorsed the appointment of Ustaz Adekilekun.
The turbaning ceremony was attended by the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Ganiyu Agbotomokekere, Chief Imam of Osun state, Alhaji Musa Animasahun, Sheikh Abdul Ganiyu Adebayo, Chief Imam of Oyoland, Grand Mufti of Ondo state, Sheikh Zirajudeen Batuta, Professor Kamil Oloso and other Muslim leaders from all the South west zone
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