The Chief Imam of Owo and Chairman of the Ondo State League of Imams and Alfas, Sheikh Ahmad Aladesawe, has passed away at the age of 91.
His death was confirmed by a Muslim leader in Owo, Kamorudeen Ishola, who told journalists on Tuesday that the Imam died on Monday evening at the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, Ondo State.
Ishola described the cleric as a revered scholar and respected leader who dedicated his life to the advancement of Islam in Nigeria. He noted that the late Imam would be laid to rest on Tuesday by 2 p.m. in Owo, Owo Local Government Area, in accordance with Islamic burial rites.
The National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO) in Ondo State also expressed its condolences to the deceased’s family, the Muslim community in Owo, and Nigerians at large.
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State Missioner of NACOMYO, Abdulwaasii Yusuf, said in a statement that the late scholar’s passing was a great loss.
“Baba is one of the most supportive pillars of NACOMYO and the greatest Islamic scholars ever lived in this part of the world especially in Ondo State. May Allah accept his good deeds, forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannatul Fridaus. Aaameen,” Yusuf said.
Before his death, Sheikh Aladesawe served as Secretary-General of the League of Imams and Alfas covering the South West, Edo, and Delta States.
He was widely respected for his role in promoting peace and Islamic teachings across Ondo State and beyond.
Sympathisers have continued to describe his passing as a monumental loss to the Muslim community, with prayers offered for his eternal rest in Aljana Fridaus.
