Akeredolu Resolves Ikare Muslim Community Crisis After Receiving Panel’s Report
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has laid to rest the crisis rocking Ikare Akoko Muslim community, by ordering that the Chairmanship of the Muslim Council should be rotated among quarters in the town.
The order was contained in a white paper letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu and addressed to the Chief Imam of Ikareland, Alhaji Abass Abubakar and the Chairman of the state Muslim Welfare Board.
The Governor also said members of the dissolved Ikare Central Mosque committee should be allowed to complete their tenure and they should henceforth ensure that there is openness, transparency and accountability in the management of the Ikare Mosque.
Mr Akeredolu also directed that all quarters Imams and Clerics suspended during the central mosque crisis should be immediately reinstated.
The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has ordered the reinstatement of all Imams and Clerics who were allegedly removed from their respective offices, following the crisis among Muslim Worshippers at the Central Mosque in Ikare, Akoko North East Local Government Area of the State.
According to the letter dated —22th July 2022, the Governor also approved that the Chairmanship of the Muslim Council should not be restricted to a quarter, but should be rotational, adding that position of Naib Imam “originally allotted to the Oorun Qtrs should be given to them”
The letter, entitled: “Re: Restiveness Among Muslim Worshippers At The Ikare-Akoko Central Mosque”, directed the Chief Imam to cultivate the friendship of the Olukare of Ikare, Oba. Akadri Momoh, and that the former should also openly demonstrate his loyalty to the Monarch.
The Governor also said members of the dissolved Ikare Central Mosque committee should be allowed to complete their tenure and they should henceforth ensure that there is openness, transparency and accountability in the management of the Ikare Mosque.
“All the Imams (Ratibis) and Clerics including the Imam of Okela-Ikare, Imam of Okeruwa and Tafsir Ikaado who had been allegedly removed from Office as a result of the crisis should be reinstated to continue their duties”
“Alhaji Sheu Batuta (Mufassir of Ikare) and other Muslim Clerics in Ikare should always accord the Chief Imam the due recognition of his Office”
“The Olukare and the Chief Imam should champion the putting together of a mutually agreed organizational and command structures as well as roles and responsibilities of Ikare Central Mosque with a view to placing the Chief Imam at the apex of the administration of the Mosque, as obtained in other parts of Ondo State.”
“All financial transactions of the Mosque should receive written approval of the Chief Imam before being undertaken and reports of transactions should be made to the Chief Imam regularly.”
“The Olukare should be the pivot during the Selection/appointment of the Chief Imam of Ikare, after which the latter should be at the Apex of the administration of the Central Mosque”
“The Central Mosque should be fully opened and operational”
“Arising from the above, all parties involved in this crisis are therefore directed to abide by the decision of the State Government.”
