The tussle over the position of the Chief Imam of Eruwa land between Alhaji Dauda Lawal Ajiibi and Alhaji Mudashir Adedeji (of Oke Oba, Eruwa) and Alhaji Abdul Kareem Olore has lingers for about ten years.
Recall that in a landmark judgement delivered by his Lordship, Hon. Justice A. L. Akintola in the High Court of Justice, Ibadan Judicial Division in Suit No: HER/1/2016 granted all reliefs sought by the duo of Alhaji Lawal Dauda Ajiibi and Alhaji Mudashir Adedeji (First and second creditors respectively) against Alhaji Abdul Salam Kareem Olore. “That he; Olore Kareem be restrained from either parading himself as the Chief Imam of Eruwa or attempt to lead Jumat Service, an order that the issue of Imamship in Eruwa is NOT ROTATIONAL and that the process is ongoing among others.”
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However, while the people, the League of Imams and Alfas and Muslim Jamat of Oke Oba Eruwa appreciate the intervention of the Aare Musulumi of Yoruba land including Edo and Delta, Alhaji Dahud Makanjuola De-Damak (a highly respected Muslim leader), and careful considerations of the implications of the above referred judgement of the high court and the insincere attitude of Alhaji Abdul Kareem Salami Olore, and his followers.
The community in statement jointly signed by Alhaji Azeez Ariwoola and Alhaji Waheed Adekunle write to write to express our strong disagreement to the agreement purportedly reached in the house of the Aare Musulumi on the 18th of February, 2025.
ISSUES
“We were shocked and dismayed to learn that the non-islamic and insincere actions of Alhaji Salami Olore and his followers toward a resolution assured to have been made, as we do not recall ever consenting to the terms outlined would cause significant injury not only to the entire Muslim Community in Eruwa land, but will be amount to an infringement on the judicial pronouncement of a court of competent jurisdiction (unappealed), and we SHALL NOT stand idle while our rights and interest are compromised.
The terms of the purported agreement are unreasonable, unfair, careless attitudes of some corrupt and desperate politicians to hobby and impose Olore on the entire Muslim Jumat in Eruwa through the rise of the state found.
The purported agreement falls short of respect for judicial pronouncement and fails to reflect the true intention of the parties involved.
DEMAND
We demand that, we revisit the negotiation and work toward a mutual beneficial agreement that takes into account the concern of the judgement of the court and the interest of all parties. Above all, sustain the current modus operandi of collective mutual agreement of observing Jumat Service pending further negotiation in good faith to reach a final and reasonable agreement.
