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Ikorodu Muslim Community Association (IMCA) holds a prayer session for Nigeria ahead of the forthcoming General Election.

Specifically prayed for Nigeria ahead of its forth coming general election Tagged: “Transition for a better Nigeria” The prayer session was held on Thursday at the Ikorodu Eid Praying Ground of Obafemi Awolowo Road, Oke Ota-Ona, Ikorodu Lagos.

The Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu, Sheik Seifudeen Ayinla A. Olowo-Oribi gave the opening remarks by welcoming all the clerics, political candidates and leaders from various political parties present.

In his remarks, he encouraged electorates to be violent free and not to allow anyone to use them as agents of violence or thuggery during the forth coming election.

He added that, “we will continue to use the remaining days to pray fervently for God’s intervention ahead of the forth coming general election” he said.

The Guest lecturer, Sheikh Abdul Wasiu Idris Bawa-Allha, in a lecture, entitled Transition for a better Nigeria, urge all Nigerians to return to God and be more prayerful. “Politicians should desist from lying to Nigerians,” he said, “other countries like America, British even Ghana were at a time corrupt so we can also get to where they now are”. He supported this by saying “when praying, we need to keep our covenants with God, by so, the prayers will get to the throne and return with amen”.

He spoke extensively on ‘Morobala’ the sleeping place or burial site for the faithful Muslims. “The prophet Muhammad said after doing everything on earth, we will all be buried regardless of our position on earth” he said, everything has begining and an end which includes both the heaven and the earth. No one will last forever, we need to understand everything belongs to the Almighty Allah”.

He said faithful Muslims are different from every other person and so should not be buried with everyone else. The first apartment after death is the burial site, all should endeavor to contribute to this burial site. Though some have struggled to contribute huge part of the site money, others who have not are to do the needful he said.

Hon. Gbolahan Ogunleye the Lagos State House of Assembly Candidate for Ikorodu Constituency 1 felt this is an opportunity to meet, mingle, l support and pray for incumbents holding political offices. This prayer meant for the nation and it’s economy is also a prayer for every individual in the country.

The Labour Party Deputy Gov. Candidate, Hon. Princess Islamiat Oyefusi shared “just like my father and predecessors, I am here to serve, I am also optimistic that we will win the forthcoming election.

In her interview, she mentioned that a program of this nature is needed at a time like this due to insecurity around election period. She concluded by adding that everyone should go all out to get their Permanent Votes Card (PVC), their lies the power.

Also in attendance was the Labour Party (LP) Deputy Gov., Hon. Princess Islamiat Oyefusi, and Honorable Gholahun Ogunleye, the APC Lagos State House of Assembly candidate in Ikorodu Constituency 1. Other APC Apex leaders from across Ikorodu were also seated.