Oba Shotobi, Sen. Abiru, Hon. Agunbiade Join Sheikhs Olowo – Oribi, Oshoala, Other Faithful To Celebrate Eid – El – Kabir In Ikorodu

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His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu (right), Alhaji Monzor Olowosago, the Publisher of the Oriwu Sun newspaper (2nd right), Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District (2nd left), Hon. Sanai Bolanle Agunbiade, the Majority Leader of the Lagos State Assembly (left) and other dignitaries observing 2021 Eid – El – Prayer at the Ikorodu Central Mosque Praying Ground in Ikorodu on Tuesday.

Thousands of Muslim faithful in Ikorodu Division and its environs on Tuesday trooped out of their homes to observe prayers in celebration of 2021 Eid-el-Kabir.

Our reporter who went round reported that both old and young thronged the praying grounds in their respective areas to observe the prayers.

The popular Obafemi Awolowo way and other major roads were blocked as residents rushed to the eid praying grounds.

In Ikorodu Local Government, the Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division and the Chief Imam of Ikorodu Central Mosque, Sheikh Sefiudeen Olorunosebi Olowo – Oribi  led the prayer at the Ikorodu Central Mosque Praying Ground along Awolowo Road, ikorodu.

Sheikh Sefiudeen Olorunosebi Olowo – Oribi, the Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division and the Chief Imam of Ikorodu Central Mosque leading the 2021 Eid – El – Kabir prayer at the Ikorodu Central Mosque.

In the congregation were the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, the Majority of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Bolanle Agunbiade and many other dignitaries.

At the Oriwu Central Mosque Praying Ground located within the Shams – El –Deen area, Sheikh Yahya Oshoala As – Samadani, the Chief Imam of Oriwu Central Mosque also led many Muslim faithful in prayer in commemoration of the 2021 Eid – El – Kabir prayer.

Chief Abdul Wasiu Layembi Oyenuga, Olootu Omob, Lasunwon Ruling House, Hon. Justice Yaqub Gbadebo Oshoala, a Lagos Judge, Chief Abdul Rafiu Alade Abiodun, Eketa Adini Oriwu Central Mosque and Alhaji Lookman Oshoala, father of Barca female striker, Asisat Oshoala are some of the dignitaries that observed their Eid – El – Kabir prayer at the Oriwu Central Mosque Praying Ground in Ikorodu.

Sheikh Yahya Oshoala As – Samadani, the Chief Imam of Oriwu Central Mosque leading the Eid – El – Prayer at the Oriwu Central Mosque Praying Ground in Ikorodu.
Sea of heads at the Ikorodu Central Mosque Praying Ground on Tuesday.
Hundreds of Muslim faithful at the Oriwu Central Mosque Praying Ground.
Sen. Tokunbo Abiru and Hon. Sanai Agunbiade observing the Eid – El – Kabir at the Ikorodu Central Mosque Praying Ground on Tuesday.
Slaughtering of ram at the Ikorodu Central Mosque Praying Ground.
An Islamic cleric raising up the knife used in slaughtering Eid – El – Kabir ram at the Ikorodu Central Mosque.
Drummers and well – wishers leading Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly home after the Eid – El – Kabir prayer in Ikorodu.
Traffic jam on Awolowo Way during the Eid – El – Kabir prayer on Tuesday.

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