Onisapa salutes Muslims, charges on unity in Ogbomoso, support for Oba Ghandi

Onisapa salutes Muslims, charges on unity in Ogbomoso, support for Oba Ghandi

Jeremiah OYELEKE

Onisapa of Isapa His Royal Majesty Oba Ezekiel Bolarinwa Olajide has felicitated Muslims as the 2025 Eid al-Adha festival holds.

Oba Olajide speaking via a statement he personally signed, expressed joy at the unveiling of another “Festival of Sacrifice.”

He noted the Eid al-Adha is an important festival in the world’s religious calendar urging all to inculcate “the lessons of the festival.”

“I salute Ogbomoso Muslims on the occasion of this year’s Eid el-Kabir. It is an important festival prominently featuring in the world religious calendar. A Festival of Sacrifice, I heartily felicitate our Muslim brothers and sisters in Isapa Royal Family, and all Islam adherents. I wish you the benefits inherent in the festival. May God accept our sacrifices in all ramifications. Emi o se opolopo odun o ninu alaafia.”

The monarch meanwhile emphasized the imperative of unity in Ogbomoso zone appealing to traditional rulers to eschew bitter exchanges he said fuel feud and rather “to graciously accept the headship and leadership of the Soun Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye.”

“At a time like this we should seek greater cooperation for development,” he added. “This is not a time to engage in rivalries. Let us discontinue the fierce exchanges and hurling of invectives that brew antagonistic tendencies. Let’s move forward. As traditional rulers we should lay good examples and set the pace for unity and allow the love of our town to be paramount. We shouldn’t be locked in feuds at this time, we should be praying for our town, walk and work in unity.

“Also, l plead with the traditional rulers to cooperate with Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye to move Ogbomoso forward. This is because a town can only have one head and not two. Let’s accept the leadership of Oba Ghandi, give him good pieces of advice and pray for him. Let’s stop the divisive tendencies like ‘l belong to Paul l belong to Apollo.’ Let’s cooperate with His Majesy.

‘God bless Isapa Royal Family. God bless Ogbomoso. God bless Oyo State.”