Sheikh Abdulfatai Muhali Alaga, renowned as the Grand Mufti of Ibadan and also known as Alfa Agba of Ibadanland, os dead.
Alaga, 80, succumbed to a brief illness and his remains were buried 4pm on Tuesday.
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, expressed his condolences to the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheik Abdulganiyu Agbotomokekere, and the Muslim Ummah in the state, mourning the demise of the Grand Mufti.
ccording to OyoAffairs, the governor sympathised with the immediate family of the Grand Mufti, and prayed to Allah to grant repose to the soul of the late Alfa Agba, as he was known in Ibadanland.
Describing the deceased as a great cleric, who worked hard with others to foster the religious harmony being enjoyed in the state, Makinde said his death has left a huge vacuum among Muslims in the state.
In his statement, Makinde said: “I received the news of the death of the Grand Mufti of Ibadanland, Sheik Abdulfatai Alaga, this morning.
“I express my condolences to the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheik Abdulganiyu Agbotomokekere and the Muslim Ummah in Ibadanland on the death of Alfa Agba.
“I equally commiserate with his immediate family and pray to Allah SWT to grant him Aljanah Firdausi.
“Sheik Alaga worked hand in hand with the Chief Imam of Ibadanland and other top clerics to ensure the religious harmony we are enjoying in Oyo State since 2019 when I took office as governor.
“He will be greatly missed.”
