Folks,

 

This is what I wrote yesterday in response to Abiodun Komolafe:

 

Biodun,

Maybe the 5 million is why he did it. But you are right. The predisposition factors are more complex than simple poverty. But that is a good start. An excellent start, as a matter of fact.

I think that if you are poor, idle, uninformed, and halfway unreasonably believe that your potential victims are scions of the devil, you don't need to pushed too hard to go off the cliff.

But what if we find out that Jonathan took this operation over, too, for his own purpose? I mean, the guy is completely oblivious of moral principles and good sense and his Egbesu connection will be consistent!

Stevek.

 

Jonathan is a very interesting person. It is as if this man never developed a conscience! 

 

 

Stevek

Washington, DC, USA

A society of supine lambs breeds erect wolves. - Stevek

A wise man proportions his beliefs to the evidence - David Hume

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Henry Okah insists President Jonathan masterminded two bomb attacks

02/05/2012 09:43:00Elor Nkereuwem & Ini Ekott

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 President Goodluck Jonathan

Mr. Okah says the President and his aides organized the attacks in a desperate political strategy to demonize political opponents, and win popular sympathy ahead of the 2011 elections

 

Henry Okah, the detained leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), blamed for the 2010 Independence Day bomb that killed at least 10 people with many more injured, is to tell a South African court the attacks were sponsored by President Goodluck Jonathan.

That, he said, came after the president and those working for him, had engineered similar attacks earlier in March 2010.

“It is my belief that President Goodluck Jonathan's government working with a faction of MEND planned and executed the bombings of 14 March 2010 and 1 October 2010,” Mr. Okah said in an affidavit deposed at a South African court.

The president's spokesperson, Reuben Abati, could not be reached to comment for this story. Calls to his mobile telephone was neither answered nor returned.

The sworn affidavit is expected to be filed at the court between Tuesday and Wednesday as Mr. Okah renews his bid to secure a bail after spending more than one year in a South African jail.

His trial is set to start October 1, 2012, exactly two years since a devastating blast that occurred less than a kilometer from the Eagles Square in Abuja where President Jonathan was attending Nigeria’s 50th anniversary.

The militant group, MEND, which authorities said Mr. Okah headed, claimed responsibility for the attack. Mr. Okah has denied membership of the group and plotting the attacks.

Instead, in a shocking deposition that further deepens the complexity of an already convoluted case, Mr. Okah, who lives in South Africa, said Mr. Jonathan and his aides organized the attacks in a desperate political strategy to demonize political opponents, and win popular sympathy ahead of the 2011 elections.

“The purpose of the 14 March 2010 bombing in my opinion was to create an atmosphere of insecurity in the Niger Delta where President Goodluck Jonathan at that time, was fighting to oust the governor Mr. Emmanuel Uduaghan whom President Goodluck Jonathan intended to replace with his Minister for Niger Delta, Mr Godsday Orubebe,” Mr. Okah said in a 194-page affivadavit obtained by PREMIUM TIMES.

“The bombing on 1 October 2010 was a platform for the elimination of political opposition from the north in the form of General Ibrahim 8abangida. The bombing of 1 October 2010 was also intended by the President Goodluck Jonathan Government to create anti North sentiments nationwide in order to galvanize support from other sections of Nigeria against other northern candidates in the Presidential elections,” he said.

The allegations first came to light in an interview Mr. Okah granted Arabic satellite television, Al Jazeera in October 2010 weeks after the blast. In the interview, he blamed the attacks on Mr. Jonathan’s aides and claimed he was arrested for refusing to influence MEND, to retract its claim of responsibility.

Since then, Mr. Okah has been denied bail at least twice, with one at the South Gauteng High court, Johannesburg where he is filing a new application for bail based on “new facts.”

Ahead of the start of trial October, Mr. Okah confirmed he has been availed with the details of evidences planned to be used against him.

The statements and exhibits, contained in a police docket obtained by the investigating officer, bear allegations the Nigerian government- now through its South African counterpart- put forward against the alleged former militant leader.

The previously known details contain claims of alleged phone communication between Mr. Okah and the those who carried out the attacks, allegedly on his orders, computer records, photographs purporting to show incriminating images and other materials.

His new appeal for bail is based on those evidences which he describes as being “extremely weak”. Mr. Okah said none of the exhibits had been substantiated to be linking him to the crime, and concluded that based on those claims, “It was unlikely that the state will be successful in a criminal prosecution against me.”

Despite Mr. Okah’s repeated denials of links to MEND and its attacks, his narration paints a picture of a former powerful figure whose influence over ex-militants, was courted by politicians, in the same breath regarded as a threat.

He spoke with Mr. Jonathan several times on phone, a telltale aspect of a long-standing relationship he said started in 1999 while the president was the deputy governor in Bayelsa state.

While the nation faced a leadership crisis during the sickness of late President Umar Yar’adua in 2009, Mr. Okah emerged a prominent figure in the aftermath of a successful amnesty programme for the Niger Delta militant, initiated by Mr. Yar’adua.

Politicians knew he could influence the ex-fighters and even what continued to go on in the oil rich creeks. It was a role President Jonathan needed, Mr. Okah’s statement pointed out, as did prospective opponents for the 2011 election like former military ruler, Mr. Babangida, and even current petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Mr. Jonathan repeatedly sent his aides, including Godsday Orubebe (Niger Delta minister), Oronto Douglas, and others to him in South Africa, to seek his support, he said.

His indifference, amid reports he was rooting for Mr. Babangida, as well as his refusal to rein MEND in on the statement, informed his arrest, Mr. Okah said.

He claim he was close to Jonathan so much so, Mrs. Alison-Madueke, then a minister of Mines and Steel, needed his support for President Jonathan to pick her ahead of Odein Ajumogobia, for the petroleum slot.

“The last call I received from Ms Madueke was at 6:41:35 on 4 April 2010 during which she thanked me for my contribution in influencing her appointment as Minister of Petroleum,” he said.

He said he was in touch with the president’s close aides when the October 1, 2010 bomb came off, and had no inkling his arrest was being planned.

 

Buska:

This is the fact below.Let Segun Dawodu bring his own contrary.

Yinka

"Shaykh Garu was a brave preacher of both National and International repute. He did not compromise the truth, whatever the situation.

He started in 1956 in front of Agege Railway Station in the presence of his Shaykh, Late Shaykh Abdur Rahman Salah who commended him and prayed for him. Since, then, his preaching knew no boundary as he took the preaching to different countries such as Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, Cote D’voire, Cameroun, Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau and Saudi Arabia.

He was in Abidjan, Cotede’voire in 1962 where he was hosted by Doctor Abubakar Olusola Saraki’s father who was the head of Yoruba Community (Oba Yoruba) in Abidjan. At the same time Lawyer Abdur Rasaq SAN of Ilorin was also an Ambassador to the country, sheik was introduced to him by Saraki’s father and he was made Imam to the ambassador. He led the Tarawih prayer for the Ambassador throughout that years Ramadan."

www.sheikawwalgaru.com BIOGRAPHY OF SHAYKH GARU Alhaji Shaykh Muhammadu-l-Awwal Atanda Adeyemo Busairy (a.k.a Garu), a brave, eloquent, mystic, brilliant, generous, hospitable, amiable, smart, neat and miraculous son of Shaykh Busairy Adelabu Muhammadu-l-Awwal of Baba-oke Compound, Alanamu Ilorin and Alhaja Ummul-khayr Ejide Busairy of Agba Compound, Alore Ilorin was born on Thursday 8th of Safar 1348 A.H, equivalent to 12th of September, 1929 A.D. His father, Shaykh Busairy was an orator and a great Islamic preacher of his time, both in Ilorin and Lagos. EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL BACKGROUND Shaykh Garu attended Shaykh Katibi Quranic School where he learnt the art of reading, writing and memorizing of the Holy Quran with some rudiments of Arabic and Islamic studies between 1932 and 1938. On completion of the Holy Quran, one of his Uncles and Disciples of his father in person of Alhaji Yahya of Baba’male compound, Pakata Ilorin (a.k.a Baami Offa) took him to Offa where he was trained to become a tailor between 1939 and 1944. During his stays in Offa, he was the most outstanding, most beloved and most trusted among his peers due to his brilliant performance in his duties. He relocated to Lagos in 1944 to join his parents, and he was immediately taken over by another Uncle of his, known as Alhaji Ayinla Dauda of Baba-oke Compound, Ilorin who taught him the art of shoes cobbling. He was also successful in the business of shoe cobbling; it was in the business that he bought his first bicycle in 1946. While working as a shoe cobbler, he was also attending Shaykh Kamaludeen Habeebullah Al-Adaby’s open lectures. As a result of some qualities he was endowed with by Allah, he was able to display after each lecture attended. What could be called review of the lecture because of power of his retentive memories, his melodious voice and ability to act exactly like Shaykh Kamaludeen? As earlier stated that his father was a great Islamic Scholar, preacher, teacher and a mystic, with his disciples cut across Yoruba Land, did not have any other child neither before Shaykh Garu nor after given birth to him. All Shaykh Busairy wanted and prayed for was to see his only son become knowledgeable Islamic Scholar as he also inherited from his own father Sheikh Muhammadu-l– Awwal, whom Sheikh Garu was named after. This prayer of his father was not granted until after Shaykh Garu got married in 1950, gave birth to his first son Issa in 1951. In 1954, he decided to enroll into Arabic School; there was an agreement between him, his father and his teacher Shaykh Abdur Rahman Salah late Imam – Imale of Ilorin a close friend of Shaykh Adam Abdullah Al – Ilorin that Shaykh Garu should relocate to Agege as they were also planning to relocateMarkaz from Abeokuta to Agege. He arrived at Agege a week earlier to the arrival of Shaykh Adam and Shaykh Abdur Rahman Salah. Every arrangement to enroll him at Markaz had been concluded but Shaykh decided not to go full time because of his obligations and responsibilities towards his immediate family. He made arrangement with his Shaykh that he would learn directly from him at home in the evenings. He studied for four years 1954 – 1958 with selfless services under his master. Other students joined him, they are among others: Late Alh. Abdul Kareem Olusesi                   Late Mufasir of Agege Late Alh. Oba Sulaiman                               Ajanasi of Agege Late Alh. Abdul Hameed Husain                   former Chief Imam of Agege Late Alh. Abdul Kareem Adegbenro              Late Mufasir of Agege Late Alh. Abdul Ganiy Uthman (Oloriomokenu)      Late Chief Iman of Agege Others were:  Alhaji Yusuf Husain Present Chief Iman of Ojodu Abiodun Ifo L.G.A. Ogun State  Alhaji Busairy Lawal of Igboho Compound, Ilorin. Shaykh Garu was their senior and the closest of them all to his master and mentor and most blessed of them all. The following statements were said by Shaykh Garu. “My Shaykh Abdur Rahman Salah blessed me, took me to Shaykh Kamaludeen for more blessing and prayed to Allah not to accept his anger over me if I offend him after his blessing and prayer for me” These statements testified to the fact that Shaykh Garu served his Shaykh diligently with trust. He staged his first public lecture in 1956 at (Oju’rin) Railway Line, Agege in the presence of his Sheikh, Sheikh Abdur Rahman Salah     FEW NOTABLES AMONG HIS STUDENTS 1.       Alhaji Abdur Razaq Abdus Salaam                 Ibadan, Oyo State   2.       Late Alhaji Husain                                        Ganma, Kwara State  3.       Alhaji Jamiu Shuaib                                      Igbira, Kogi State  4.       Alhaji Abdul Ganiu                                        Kuta, Osun State  5.       Alhaji Shaykh Abdul Jaleel Yusuf                  Iju, Ishaga  6.       Alhaji Mudathir                                             Oyo State 7.       Alfa Ya’qub Mulik Late                                  Ogun State 8.       Alfa A. Hameed etc.   A GREAT SUFI OF HIS TIME Sheikh Garu was born into Quadiriyyah family; his father was a sheikh in the field of Quadiriyyah and Shaykh Garu practiced Quadiriyyah till 1958 when he met the greatest Sufi and bosom friend of Allah, Shaykh with most effective names of Allah, he is no other person but Fadeelatu Sheikh Abubakar Siddiq Al-miskeenubillah (RTA). He initiated Shaykh Garu into Tijaniyyah, trained him, supported him and took him to the highest spiritual stations of Sufis as follows: 1.       Initiated into Tijaniyyah                      1958 2.       Given Muqaddam                                1962 3.       Itlaq (Highest authority)                     1976 4.       Authority on all names of Allah 1980 He established the first Yoruba Sawiyyah in Agege in 1970. Prior to this period, there were Sawiyyah established by Hausas such as Shaykh Abdul Majeed, Shaykh Adam Na Kura and others, where Sheikh Garu and other Yoruba Tijaniyyah observed their congregational Wasifah and Haylalah. He had a very good relationship with Shaykh Abdul Majeed, benefited from him a lot and respected him. As a pioneer founder of Yoruba Sawiyyah, some notable Sheikh’s in Agege and environs observed congregational Wasifah and Haylalah in his Sawiyyah before they founded theirs. Sheik’s like Late Shaykh Abdur Rasheed Titilope, Shaykh Labeeb Adeboye, Sheikh Sulaiman Pelepele, Sheikh Emaakirun etc. He initiated many people into Tijaniyyah way, trained and supported them on Sunni ways of Sufism by combining Shariah with Sufism, and to crown it, he was friendly and generous to his disciples. His contemporaries co – disciples of Shaykh Abubakr Siddiq Al-Miskeenu Billah were: 1.       Shaykh Abdul Azeez  2.       Shaykh Akanbi Oriatan  3.       Shaykh Abdur Rahman Abdul Kareem  4.       Shaykh Isa Olokunbi  5.       Shaykh Abdur Rahman Sarumi  6        shaykh Abdul Wahab suleyman Among his contemporaries and friends in the field of Da’wah and Sufism were: 1.       Shaykh Ibrahim Abdullah Olohungbebe R.T.A.  2.       Shaykh Mustapha Mubarak Ashile R.T.A. He took the following Sheikhs as his elders and leaders in the field of Sufism. He also benefited a lot from them. They are:   1.       Shaykh Muhammed Al-Awwal Ayinla Otolorin R.T.A.  2.       Shaykh Hamza Salman Agbarigidoma R.T.A.  3.       Shaykh Waliyullah of Mushin R.T.A.  4.       Shaykh Abdur Rahman of Olorunsogo R.T.A. Notable among his disciples are: 1.       Late Shaykh Abdul Fatah Abdul Hameed R.T.A.            (Founder and Chief Imam Aranse – Oluwa Central Mosque Kollington) 2.       Khaleefah Sherif Adebayo  3.       Shaykh Abdul Jaleel Aina Ajani Yusuf (Iju – Ishaga, Lagos) 4.       Shaykh Abdul Kareem (Chief Imam Iju – Ishaga Central Mosque, Lagos) 5.       Muqaddim Moh Jimoh Akanmu Lawal (General Secretary of the Saawiyah) for more than 40 years.  6.       Muqaddam Abdur Raheem Akanbi (Chairman Committee of Muqaddam) 7.       Muqaddam Yusuf Durodola (Baba Mirridi) 8.       Muqaddam Abdul Yaqeen Alim (Abule – Egba, Lagos) 9.       Muqaddam Abdul Mumin Adisa Oguntade  10.     Muqaddam Abdul Yaqeen Abdus – Salam  11.     Muqaddam Ishaq Adekunle  12.     Late Muqaddam Abdul Hameed Thanni  13.     Late Muqaddam Hassan, and many others.   A GREAT PUBLIC PREACHER/JIHADIST Shaykh Garu was a brave preacher of both National and International repute. He did not compromise the truth, whatever the situation. He started in 1956 in front of Agege Railway Station in the presence of his Shaykh, Late Shaykh Abdur Rahman Salah who commended him and prayed for him. Since, then, his preaching knew no boundary as he took the preaching to different countries such as Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, Cote D’voire, Cameroun, Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau and Saudi Arabia. He was in Abidjan, Cotede’voire in 1962 where he was hosted by Doctor Abubakar Olusola Saraki’s father who was the head of Yoruba Community (Oba Yoruba) in Abidjan. At the same time Lawyer Abdur Rasaq SAN of Ilorin was also an Ambassador to the country, sheik was introduced to him by Saraki’s father and he was made Imam to the ambassador. He led the Tarawih prayer for the Ambassador throughout that years Ramadan. His bravery in public preaching took him to almost every part of Yoruba lands such as Awori land, Egba land, Oyo, Ijebu, Igbomina, Oke – Ogun and so on. In 1958, Olohunsogo Mosque Shiaba Street, Agege was established by five men. They were: 1.       Late Shaykh Muhammad AL-Awwal Garu  2.       Late Alhaji Shittu Afolabi (Died 2010) 3.       Late Alhaji Murtadha Alfanla  4.       Late Alhaji Saidu Baba Hafsat  5.       Late Alhaji Baba Idogo. Shaykh Garu became the first Imam of the Mosque. As a result of his constant traveling, he was replaced by Imam Abdul Hameed Hussain which later resulted to some misunderstanding. The case was taken to Oba Ogunji of Agege who mediated in it and it was resolved that Shaykh Garu be the Mufassir (i.e.preacher, interpreter and commentator of the Holy Quran especially during the months of Ramadan). He held this post till 1991 when he passed on to his creator. His Ramadan Tafsir used to be a source of knowledge for some knowledge seekers. He was the Chief Missioner for “Zumratul Akhyaar” founded in 1967 in which Shaykh Garu was one of the founding fathers of the Association. The seat of the Association was Muslim in Lagos State.   He was the Oloriomokewu (Head of the Mission board) of Ogba Ashade Central Mosque established by Late Alhaji Y.B. Salahudeen who was also his father in law. His style of preaching was unique as this attracted crowd on Friday. He was a fearless preacher despite the fact that the Mosque premises was surrounded by Masquerade worshipers and shrines, he made them bow to the superiority of Islam. He was the National Missioner for Jama’atus Saliheem of Okekura, Ilorin. The Association that brought the eminent indigenes of Ilorin both at home and outside together particularly Lagos based ones.   He was the Chief Missioner for Alananu Club of Lagos. From 1958 it was established by him and his friends and brothers from Alanamu Area of Ilorin. He delivered his first annual lailatul Quadri lecture for the Club in 1958 in the presence of his father Late Shaykh Busairy who was happy to see his only heir preached. It was at the end of the lecture that Shaykh Busairy said to a close friend that he had accomplished his mission, so he could go and rest. Shaykh Busairy died in 1959. He was also the National Missioner for SHUBANUL ISLAM WAL FAEDHATU TIJANIYA founded in 1963 by Fadeelatu Shaykh –l- Islam Alhaji Abubakar Siddiq Al-Miskeenu Billah (RTA).   AS AN ARBITRATOR Shaykh Garu performed his first Hajj in 1963 and it continued till 1983. He was an agent for ISOBATUL HUJJAJ He also worked as agents for ZUMRATU IKHWAANIDEEN He later joined ZUMRATUL HUJJAJ. In 1974, he joined Lagos State Pilgrims board as agent He founded IBADUR RAHMAN HAJJ AND UMRA SERVICES in 1975 In 1978, he formed a partnership with Alhaji Alamu of Ifo to join Ogun State Pilgrims Board. He also acted as agent for Old Bendel State Pilgrims Board now, Edo and Delta State. He also got allocation from Federal Government as agent between 1980 – 1983. He performed Hajj Twenty (20) times and Umrah Twenty One (21) times. He led many eminent Yoruba’s to Hajj such as Kings, Chiefs, Elites, Socialites and religious leaders.   To Allah be the glory, Shaykh Garu did not lose any Pilgrim in the Holy land throughout his Twenty years experience as Hajj agent. He voluntary retired from the job, infact, he left the stage when the ovation was loud after 1983 Hajj. Shaykh Garu lived a life worthy of emulations as one would hardly notice his time of sadness, anger nor hardship. HIS PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE Allah says: â€śWhoever does righteous good deed, it is for (the benefit of) his own self and whosoever does evil, it is against his own self. And your Lord is not at all unjust to (His) slaves”. Shaykh Garu based his philosophy of life on this statement of Allah. That was why he gave out freely to people all he suffered and paid for. Nothing was too much for him to give out in charity when necessary and had the capability. He believed that whatever impact he had on others will be reciprocated. He acted as father for many people and performed the responsibilities. He was responsible for the pilgrimage to the Holy land of many who were not even thinking of embarking on such pilgrimage due to lack of financial power. He was generous to his students and disciples. He met both their physical and spiritual need. He did not under – rate anybody.   HIS CHALLENGES OF LIFE Early part of his marital life, he was faced with the problem of pre – mature death of his children. This made him stronger in faith as he did not go in contrary to the teachings of Islam. He lost Fifteen (15) of his children out of which eleven 11 were born by his first wife Hajia Khadijah the mother of the eldest child that survived him, Alh Busairy Idowu Garu. He was patient and Allah paid him back with glad tidings as said in the Holy Quran 2:155 – 156 â€śâ€¦but give glad tiding to the patient…” He was survived by Twenty (20) Children, Ten (10) male and Ten (10) female. May Allah guide them, protect and prosper them all. (Amin). HIS KINDS OF PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION Waking up every day between 3:00am till fajri for supplication and prayers was a usual routine in his entire life. He used to recite the Holy Quran and Dalailul Khairat Salatu Kaimiyah, Dua’ Saiful Yamaniy, salatul Fatih and Ayatul Kursiy to mention a few. Noticeably , sheikh observed Mondays as work free day in celebration of the birth of the prophet putting on Ihram garment and doing zikri.   HIS LAST ACTIVITIS On Friday 18th January, 1991, he left his home in Egbeda around 10.00am to Lagos Zonal Office of the Muslim Pilgrims Board to meet Alhaji Abdus Salam Olatunde.   12.30pm, he was at Ogba Ashade Central Mosque where he gave sermon and let the Jum’atservice. It was 3rd of Rajab 1411 A.H. 3.00pm, he was at Agege Market where he bought some food materials for his family. He sent the materials home.   4.00pm, he was at Olohunsogo Mosque in Shiaba Street, Agege where he led the ASR prayer. That was the Mosque he was a co-founder of and he was the Mufassir of the Mosque. From 1958 – 1991 5.30pm, he led the WASSEFAH and HAILALAH in the same Mosque. And that was the Mosque where he established the first Yoruba Sawiyyah in the whole of Agege in 1970.   7.00pm, he led the MAGRIB prayer After, Magrib, he was taken home by Alh. Muqaddam Abd. Raheem Akanbi in his car.   He observed his ISHA prayer at home when he got home. Between 10.00pm and 11.00pm while some of us (children) were watching then a popular program on television JABARU OKO OSHO OKO AJE Shaykh Garu came out of his room and made the following comments and statements. â€śThis Jabaru and the likes are deceiving people with their magic power and they are nothing but fraudsters. I Garu, learnt about magic and I understand it well. I understand African Juju as well. With these knowledge, if I had wanted to build more than Twenty (20) houses here in Agege alone, I would have done so. Then, of what benefit will it be when one died and everything about him died as well”. He told us few things about his own father Shaykh Busairy what his father used to tell him and the legacies he left for him.   12.00pm, he left us in the living room and warned us to put off the television set and close the door. 3.00am, he woke up as usual for Tahajjud and supplications. He was found of supplicating withIstighfaar i.e. seeking for Allah’s forgiveness during the month of Rajab. He was doing this when the angel of death came visiting. He  coughed ,first aid treatment was given, afterward,  he told his guest who was with him that he was going to die, therefore; he should wake his wives and children up. He asked me (Alh. Kamil) to hold his head and pray, I did so. We didn’t know what was going to happen when he said. â€śI am not afraid of death but my children are too young”. We pleaded that he should be taken to the hospital, he refused. When pressure was too much from everybody, he looked up at the wall clock, it was 4.00am. He then agreed to go to the hospital and he said the following prayers for the children â€śAlbarka wipe mi o se aburu furn omo olomo gbogbo yin le ma je eeyan” Meaning: “For the fact that I have never done evil to anyone, you will all prosper”.   4.15 a.m., on the way to the hospital in a car, he said his last word which was (Lailaha illa Ilah………) and gave up the ghost.  May Allah be pleased with him.  That was Saturday 19th January 1991. He was survived by four wives, twenty children and grand children. The wives: Hajia Rahmat Lawal Garu – late Hajia Za’amah Lawal Garu Hajia Raodat Lawal Garu Hajia Habeebah Lawal Garu The Children (Male): 1.       Alh. Busairy Lawal Garu 2.       Alh. Abd. Ganiy Lawal Garu 3.       Alh. Kamil Lawal Garu 4.       Alh. Lukman Lawal Garu (garutech) 5.       Adnan Lawal Garu 6.       Ibrahim Lawal Garu 7.       Abdur Rahman Taiwo Lawal Garu  8.       Abdur Raheem Kehinde Lawal Garu 9.       Mubarak Lawal Garu 10.     Jama Idowul Lawal Garu. The Children (Female): 1.       Hajia Maryam Sheu nee Garu 2        Hajia Bilgees Owolabi nee Garu 3.       Hajia Fatimah nee Garu 4.       Hajia Mudrakah nee Garu 5.       Hajia Madinah Salman nee Garu 6.       Hajia Hafsah 7.       Hajia Sikirah Taiwo Aliu Nee Garu 8.       Hajia Tawakalt Tijani nee Garu 9.       Hajia Shakirah Abdul Wahab nee Garu 10.     Hajia Ummul Khair Lawal Garu. WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT HIM In his congratulatory message to the Khalifah and the children of Shaykh Garu on POST HUMOUS MERIT AWARD given to him by MORCAZUL ULOOM INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC ORGANIZATION  on Saturday 18th Dec. 2010. The Secretary General of the Sawiyyah, Alhaji Muqaddim Jum’ah Akanmu Lawal wrote the following about Shaykh Garu. SHUBANUL ISLAM WAL-FAEDHATU TIJANIYYAH 8, ALABATA STREET, EGBEDA, LAGOS. Congratulations!!!  Congratulations!!  Congratulations! People said that nothing conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others as what he does to lead his day to day lives.  Shaykh Muhammad Al-Awwal Atanda Busairy (Garu)’s popularity with his unusual ability to resort to force only when force was absolutely necessary and to used peaceful measures in all other instances.  His slowness to anger and his absolute self control left him under all circumstance – Master of the situation among the top most Islamic Preachers in Agege town in particular, and Lagos State in general for the wholesome 45 good years. Shaykh Garu, the only sibling of his parents, an open chance of reaping where one did not sow.  By some fortuitous circumstances, surprisingly toiled round the clock and virtually baked his own loaf for other people to eat.  If disliked at all by the fault founders, it is for his direct unambivalent, straight forward approach to issues generally regarded as sensitive.   After two years of my active participation in his Sawiyyah activities and follower ship.  It was a great privilege for me the day he initiated me formally into TIJANIYYAH ways of worship in 1967 along with other four members. The quality of leadership he injected in us over the years has continued to goad us on.  We are immeasurably indebted to him.  Our unsung hero by thanking MORCAZUL-ULOOM International Organization (MULID) Alagbado that confirmed with us of all the above saying today Saturday, 18th December, 2010 with a Merit Award. The Sawiyyah heartily congratulates the Educationist, Chief Imam, Khalifah Kamil Lawal Garu and the entire children who are receiving the award on his behalf. Congratulations to you all. Alhaji Muqaddim Muhammad –I-Jumah Muh. Al-Awwal, Secretary General. I do not know how to describe my Shaykh to my Shaykh to my satisfaction with all the good attributed I have for him. In short, one of the miracles I witnessed in him was that, a month after I started learning how to read Quran, I gave one Naira (N1.00) to my Shaykh to pray for me.  That day, he revealed to me all that had happened and what will happen to me in my life.  Any time I remember that day, I conclude and say, “Ha! Asiri Olohun ni won npe ni Alfa,” meaning “Alfas are the secrets of Allah.” In June 1972, I was formally initiated into Tijaniyyah.  That day also, wonderful revelations about my life came out of Sheikh Garu’s mouth and all came to past. In 1974, I was given TARBIYYAH training. In 1975, I followed him to Hajj being a pilgrim agent. In 1978, I was promoted to the post of Muqaddim by Sheikh.            In 1979, he established my Sawiyyah for me at Kajola Mosque, Agege. On Friday 15th January, 1988, he renewed the establishment of the Sawiyyah Which later became the central Sawiyyah? He made me his Khalifah to lead Sawiyyah in his absence. May Allah be pleased with my Shaykh Garu, take care of his children and protect all he left behind. SHAYKH ABDUL FATTAH ABDUL HAMEED RTA 1st Khalifah of the Sawiyyah Extracted from his write-up Titled: MY JOURNEY WITH MY SHAYK, HOW IT STARTED     11/11/2000.

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On May 2, 2012, at 11:04 AM, "BUSKA" <alaremu1986@...> wrote:

 

Ogbeni Dawodu, did you read what yinka wrote about the SNR Saraki at all, he never said the man was the Oba of Abidjan as such title never exist, pls, kindly read it all over again, yinka said the man was the Oba for the yorubas in Abidjan, just like you have in Kano, jos and some other northern cities
The issue in discuss is too weighty to be pettified
Buska

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Bolaji,
Yinka statements may not be true.
Saraki's mother is from Iseyin and the wife from Abeokuta area.

Saraki's father was never the Oba of Abidjan if ever there was such a thing as the guy was a trader in Lagos where Saraki Snr grew up outside the time he was in medical school in London.

The Oniyangis, etc were playing elitism thumping their nose at the ilorin poor until Olusola came in to their aid.
He remains a hero to the ilorins for this and many reasons.

On afonja/alimi issue. people have so much inter-married that the line is only defined by family names but most are mixed. There are also families like the Oniyangis who came from elsewhere. In addition many Igbomina ekitis and Nupes(tapas) who also immigrated into ilorin and call themselves ilorins.

On another day, one can discuss the path of a hero to a villain that olusola took which is typical of naija money bags riding in on the bags of money they had and turning rogue to maintain that status. Look around you and the story is the same.

Segun

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Adebayo Adejuwon, Yinka and others:

On this Saraki matter,  I have just read for the first time - and re-read twice - the 2010 interview:

    http://saharareporters.com/interview/saraki-not-kwara-alhaji-abdulganiyu-folorunsho-abdulrazak 

Super-interesting - and head-shaking.  I completely missed it the first time it was published.

"Wanders" will never "seize" in this our Nigeria!

And there you have it.

Bolaji Aluko

PS1:  By the way, what do we call an Igboman called  "Joseph?"  Inquiring minds want to know.  Ingli-Igbo?  :-)

PS2:  The case of Kwara/Ilorin/Southwest propensity has been settled historically about three times via plebiscites, etc..  Please read my 2000 essay:

   http://www.nigerianmuse.com/20061228122222zg/sections/essays/ilorin-irredentism-and-the-burden-of-internal-colonization/

http://www.ngex.com/personalities/voices/mqb102300baluko.htm

MONDAY QUARTERBACKING: Ilorin Irredentism and the Burden Of Internal Colonization

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 11:58 PM, Adebayo Adejuwon <adeadejuwon@...> wrote:

 

It is the competitive advantage that Oloye saw in calling himself a "Fulani" within the Nigeria geo-politics that made him to call himself a Fulani from Mail(Tuareg?).
During the Babangida transition ,the same man traced his ancestory to Iseyin when he thought being Olusola Saraki would make him president.
When that project failed,he became Abubakar Saraki again!......Alagba Yinka Odumakin

Thank you Alagba Odumakin. I have no doubt that Pastor Joe knows these details about the Saraki's.The story of the Saraki's has nothing to do with ethnic integration. What you have stated above about the Saraki's of Ilorin is one  reason I am always careful in concluding that the people of Ilorin will automatically gravitate towards the Yoruba SouthWest when and if the debate on true federation comes up. Whereas I have no doubt in my mind that all other Yoruba communities outside of Ilorin Emirate in Kwara state may not have too much to struggle in decide whether to go to the North of come to the SouthWest I am not too sure I can make a categorical claim on how the Afonja/Alimi controversy will play out in  Ilorin  where a Sulu Gambari will prefer to drop his Yoruba name at the point of ascending the throne of his forefathers. Did I say forefathers? This is one issue that all of us drawing the map of the New Nigeria we envision must bear in mind . I understand Justice Ayo Salami is from Ganmo in Kwara state.And Ganmo, for those who may not know is part of Ilorin Emirate.

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billion from the state treasury. There is nothing to show for the debt incurred.
Amosun is investing N40 billion in infrastructural development. This will not
only re-pay itself, it will also be of immense benefit to Ogun State for a long
time.


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Buska:

This is the fact below.Let Segun Dawodu bring his own contrary.

Yinka

"Shaykh Garu was a brave preacher of both National and International repute. He did not compromise the truth, whatever the situation.

He started in 1956 in front of Agege Railway Station in the presence of his Shaykh, Late Shaykh Abdur Rahman Salah who commended him and prayed for him. Since, then, his preaching knew no boundary as he took the preaching to different countries such as Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, Cote D’voire, Cameroun, Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau and Saudi Arabia.

He was in Abidjan, Cotede’voire in 1962 where he was hosted by Doctor Abubakar Olusola Saraki’s father who was the head of Yoruba Community (Oba Yoruba) in Abidjan. At the same time Lawyer Abdur Rasaq SAN of Ilorin was also an Ambassador to the country, sheik was introduced to him by Saraki’s father and he was made Imam to the ambassador. He led the Tarawih prayer for the Ambassador throughout that years Ramadan."

www.sheikawwalgaru.com BIOGRAPHY OF SHAYKH GARU Alhaji Shaykh Muhammadu-l-Awwal Atanda Adeyemo Busairy (a.k.a Garu), a brave, eloquent, mystic, brilliant, generous, hospitable, amiable, smart, neat and miraculous son of Shaykh Busairy Adelabu Muhammadu-l-Awwal of Baba-oke Compound, Alanamu Ilorin and Alhaja Ummul-khayr Ejide Busairy of Agba Compound, Alore Ilorin was born on Thursday 8th of Safar 1348 A.H, equivalent to 12th of September, 1929 A.D. His father, Shaykh Busairy was an orator and a great Islamic preacher of his time, both in Ilorin and Lagos. EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL BACKGROUND Shaykh Garu attended Shaykh Katibi Quranic School where he learnt the art of reading, writing and memorizing of the Holy Quran with some rudiments of Arabic and Islamic studies between 1932 and 1938. On completion of the Holy Quran, one of his Uncles and Disciples of his father in person of Alhaji Yahya of Baba’male compound, Pakata Ilorin (a.k.a Baami Offa) took him to Offa where he was trained to become a tailor between 1939 and 1944. During his stays in Offa, he was the most outstanding, most beloved and most trusted among his peers due to his brilliant performance in his duties. He relocated to Lagos in 1944 to join his parents, and he was immediately taken over by another Uncle of his, known as Alhaji Ayinla Dauda of Baba-oke Compound, Ilorin who taught him the art of shoes cobbling. He was also successful in the business of shoe cobbling; it was in the business that he bought his first bicycle in 1946. While working as a shoe cobbler, he was also attending Shaykh Kamaludeen Habeebullah Al-Adaby’s open lectures. As a result of some qualities he was endowed with by Allah, he was able to display after each lecture attended. What could be called review of the lecture because of power of his retentive memories, his melodious voice and ability to act exactly like Shaykh Kamaludeen? As earlier stated that his father was a great Islamic Scholar, preacher, teacher and a mystic, with his disciples cut across Yoruba Land, did not have any other child neither before Shaykh Garu nor after given birth to him. All Shaykh Busairy wanted and prayed for was to see his only son become knowledgeable Islamic Scholar as he also inherited from his own father Sheikh Muhammadu-l– Awwal, whom Sheikh Garu was named after. This prayer of his father was not granted until after Shaykh Garu got married in 1950, gave birth to his first son Issa in 1951. In 1954, he decided to enroll into Arabic School; there was an agreement between him, his father and his teacher Shaykh Abdur Rahman Salah late Imam – Imale of Ilorin a close friend of Shaykh Adam Abdullah Al – Ilorin that Shaykh Garu should relocate to Agege as they were also planning to relocateMarkaz from Abeokuta to Agege. He arrived at Agege a week earlier to the arrival of Shaykh Adam and Shaykh Abdur Rahman Salah. Every arrangement to enroll him at Markaz had been concluded but Shaykh decided not to go full time because of his obligations and responsibilities towards his immediate family. He made arrangement with his Shaykh that he would learn directly from him at home in the evenings. He studied for four years 1954 – 1958 with selfless services under his master. Other students joined him, they are among others: Late Alh. Abdul Kareem Olusesi                   Late Mufasir of Agege Late Alh. Oba Sulaiman                               Ajanasi of Agege Late Alh. Abdul Hameed Husain                   former Chief Imam of Agege Late Alh. Abdul Kareem Adegbenro              Late Mufasir of Agege Late Alh. Abdul Ganiy Uthman (Oloriomokenu)      Late Chief Iman of Agege Others were:  Alhaji Yusuf Husain Present Chief Iman of Ojodu Abiodun Ifo L.G.A. Ogun State  Alhaji Busairy Lawal of Igboho Compound, Ilorin. Shaykh Garu was their senior and the closest of them all to his master and mentor and most blessed of them all. The following statements were said by Shaykh Garu. “My Shaykh Abdur Rahman Salah blessed me, took me to Shaykh Kamaludeen for more blessing and prayed to Allah not to accept his anger over me if I offend him after his blessing and prayer for me” These statements testified to the fact that Shaykh Garu served his Shaykh diligently with trust. He staged his first public lecture in 1956 at (Oju’rin) Railway Line, Agege in the presence of his Sheikh, Sheikh Abdur Rahman Salah     FEW NOTABLES AMONG HIS STUDENTS 1.       Alhaji Abdur Razaq Abdus Salaam                 Ibadan, Oyo State   2.       Late Alhaji Husain                                        Ganma, Kwara State  3.       Alhaji Jamiu Shuaib                                      Igbira, Kogi State  4.       Alhaji Abdul Ganiu                                        Kuta, Osun State  5.       Alhaji Shaykh Abdul Jaleel Yusuf                  Iju, Ishaga  6.       Alhaji Mudathir                                             Oyo State 7.       Alfa Ya’qub Mulik Late                                  Ogun State 8.       Alfa A. Hameed etc.   A GREAT SUFI OF HIS TIME Sheikh Garu was born into Quadiriyyah family; his father was a sheikh in the field of Quadiriyyah and Shaykh Garu practiced Quadiriyyah till 1958 when he met the greatest Sufi and bosom friend of Allah, Shaykh with most effective names of Allah, he is no other person but Fadeelatu Sheikh Abubakar Siddiq Al-miskeenubillah (RTA). He initiated Shaykh Garu into Tijaniyyah, trained him, supported him and took him to the highest spiritual stations of Sufis as follows: 1.       Initiated into Tijaniyyah                      1958 2.       Given Muqaddam                                1962 3.       Itlaq (Highest authority)                     1976 4.       Authority on all names of Allah 1980 He established the first Yoruba Sawiyyah in Agege in 1970. Prior to this period, there were Sawiyyah established by Hausas such as Shaykh Abdul Majeed, Shaykh Adam Na Kura and others, where Sheikh Garu and other Yoruba Tijaniyyah observed their congregational Wasifah and Haylalah. He had a very good relationship with Shaykh Abdul Majeed, benefited from him a lot and respected him. As a pioneer founder of Yoruba Sawiyyah, some notable Sheikh’s in Agege and environs observed congregational Wasifah and Haylalah in his Sawiyyah before they founded theirs. Sheik’s like Late Shaykh Abdur Rasheed Titilope, Shaykh Labeeb Adeboye, Sheikh Sulaiman Pelepele, Sheikh Emaakirun etc. He initiated many people into Tijaniyyah way, trained and supported them on Sunni ways of Sufism by combining Shariah with Sufism, and to crown it, he was friendly and generous to his disciples. His contemporaries co – disciples of Shaykh Abubakr Siddiq Al-Miskeenu Billah were: 1.       Shaykh Abdul Azeez  2.       Shaykh Akanbi Oriatan  3.       Shaykh Abdur Rahman Abdul Kareem  4.       Shaykh Isa Olokunbi  5.       Shaykh Abdur Rahman Sarumi  6        shaykh Abdul Wahab suleyman Among his contemporaries and friends in the field of Da’wah and Sufism were: 1.       Shaykh Ibrahim Abdullah Olohungbebe R.T.A.  2.       Shaykh Mustapha Mubarak Ashile R.T.A. He took the following Sheikhs as his elders and leaders in the field of Sufism. He also benefited a lot from them. They are:   1.       Shaykh Muhammed Al-Awwal Ayinla Otolorin R.T.A.  2.       Shaykh Hamza Salman Agbarigidoma R.T.A.  3.       Shaykh Waliyullah of Mushin R.T.A.  4.       Shaykh Abdur Rahman of Olorunsogo R.T.A. Notable among his disciples are: 1.       Late Shaykh Abdul Fatah Abdul Hameed R.T.A.            (Founder and Chief Imam Aranse – Oluwa Central Mosque Kollington) 2.       Khaleefah Sherif Adebayo  3.       Shaykh Abdul Jaleel Aina Ajani Yusuf (Iju – Ishaga, Lagos) 4.       Shaykh Abdul Kareem (Chief Imam Iju – Ishaga Central Mosque, Lagos) 5.       Muqaddim Moh Jimoh Akanmu Lawal (General Secretary of the Saawiyah) for more than 40 years.  6.       Muqaddam Abdur Raheem Akanbi (Chairman Committee of Muqaddam) 7.       Muqaddam Yusuf Durodola (Baba Mirridi) 8.       Muqaddam Abdul Yaqeen Alim (Abule – Egba, Lagos) 9.       Muqaddam Abdul Mumin Adisa Oguntade  10.     Muqaddam Abdul Yaqeen Abdus – Salam  11.     Muqaddam Ishaq Adekunle  12.     Late Muqaddam Abdul Hameed Thanni  13.     Late Muqaddam Hassan, and many others.   A GREAT PUBLIC PREACHER/JIHADIST Shaykh Garu was a brave preacher of both National and International repute. He did not compromise the truth, whatever the situation. He started in 1956 in front of Agege Railway Station in the presence of his Shaykh, Late Shaykh Abdur Rahman Salah who commended him and prayed for him. Since, then, his preaching knew no boundary as he took the preaching to different countries such as Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, Cote D’voire, Cameroun, Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau and Saudi Arabia. He was in Abidjan, Cotede’voire in 1962 where he was hosted by Doctor Abubakar Olusola Saraki’s father who was the head of Yoruba Community (Oba Yoruba) in Abidjan. At the same time Lawyer Abdur Rasaq SAN of Ilorin was also an Ambassador to the country, sheik was introduced to him by Saraki’s father and he was made Imam to the ambassador. He led the Tarawih prayer for the Ambassador throughout that years Ramadan. His bravery in public preaching took him to almost every part of Yoruba lands such as Awori land, Egba land, Oyo, Ijebu, Igbomina, Oke – Ogun and so on. In 1958, Olohunsogo Mosque Shiaba Street, Agege was established by five men. They were: 1.       Late Shaykh Muhammad AL-Awwal Garu  2.       Late Alhaji Shittu Afolabi (Died 2010) 3.       Late Alhaji Murtadha Alfanla  4.       Late Alhaji Saidu Baba Hafsat  5.       Late Alhaji Baba Idogo. Shaykh Garu became the first Imam of the Mosque. As a result of his constant traveling, he was replaced by Imam Abdul Hameed Hussain which later resulted to some misunderstanding. The case was taken to Oba Ogunji of Agege who mediated in it and it was resolved that Shaykh Garu be the Mufassir (i.e.preacher, interpreter and commentator of the Holy Quran especially during the months of Ramadan). He held this post till 1991 when he passed on to his creator. His Ramadan Tafsir used to be a source of knowledge for some knowledge seekers. He was the Chief Missioner for “Zumratul Akhyaar” founded in 1967 in which Shaykh Garu was one of the founding fathers of the Association. The seat of the Association was Muslim in Lagos State.   He was the Oloriomokewu (Head of the Mission board) of Ogba Ashade Central Mosque established by Late Alhaji Y.B. Salahudeen who was also his father in law. His style of preaching was unique as this attracted crowd on Friday. He was a fearless preacher despite the fact that the Mosque premises was surrounded by Masquerade worshipers and shrines, he made them bow to the superiority of Islam. He was the National Missioner for Jama’atus Saliheem of Okekura, Ilorin. The Association that brought the eminent indigenes of Ilorin both at home and outside together particularly Lagos based ones.   He was the Chief Missioner for Alananu Club of Lagos. From 1958 it was established by him and his friends and brothers from Alanamu Area of Ilorin. He delivered his first annual lailatul Quadri lecture for the Club in 1958 in the presence of his father Late Shaykh Busairy who was happy to see his only heir preached. It was at the end of the lecture that Shaykh Busairy said to a close friend that he had accomplished his mission, so he could go and rest. Shaykh Busairy died in 1959. He was also the National Missioner for SHUBANUL ISLAM WAL FAEDHATU TIJANIYA founded in 1963 by Fadeelatu Shaykh –l- Islam Alhaji Abubakar Siddiq Al-Miskeenu Billah (RTA).   AS AN ARBITRATOR Shaykh Garu performed his first Hajj in 1963 and it continued till 1983. He was an agent for ISOBATUL HUJJAJ He also worked as agents for ZUMRATU IKHWAANIDEEN He later joined ZUMRATUL HUJJAJ. In 1974, he joined Lagos State Pilgrims board as agent He founded IBADUR RAHMAN HAJJ AND UMRA SERVICES in 1975 In 1978, he formed a partnership with Alhaji Alamu of Ifo to join Ogun State Pilgrims Board. He also acted as agent for Old Bendel State Pilgrims Board now, Edo and Delta State. He also got allocation from Federal Government as agent between 1980 – 1983. He performed Hajj Twenty (20) times and Umrah Twenty One (21) times. He led many eminent Yoruba’s to Hajj such as Kings, Chiefs, Elites, Socialites and religious leaders.   To Allah be the glory, Shaykh Garu did not lose any Pilgrim in the Holy land throughout his Twenty years experience as Hajj agent. He voluntary retired from the job, infact, he left the stage when the ovation was loud after 1983 Hajj. Shaykh Garu lived a life worthy of emulations as one would hardly notice his time of sadness, anger nor hardship. HIS PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE Allah says: “Whoever does righteous good deed, it is for (the benefit of) his own self and whosoever does evil, it is against his own self. And your Lord is not at all unjust to (His) slaves”. Shaykh Garu based his philosophy of life on this statement of Allah. That was why he gave out freely to people all he suffered and paid for. Nothing was too much for him to give out in charity when necessary and had the capability. He believed that whatever impact he had on others will be reciprocated. He acted as father for many people and performed the responsibilities. He was responsible for the pilgrimage to the Holy land of many who were not even thinking of embarking on such pilgrimage due to lack of financial power. He was generous to his students and disciples. He met both their physical and spiritual need. He did not under – rate anybody.   HIS CHALLENGES OF LIFE Early part of his marital life, he was faced with the problem of pre – mature death of his children. This made him stronger in faith as he did not go in contrary to the teachings of Islam. He lost Fifteen (15) of his children out of which eleven 11 were born by his first wife Hajia Khadijah the mother of the eldest child that survived him, Alh Busairy Idowu Garu. He was patient and Allah paid him back with glad tidings as said in the Holy Quran 2:155 – 156 “…but give glad tiding to the patient…” He was survived by Twenty (20) Children, Ten (10) male and Ten (10) female. May Allah guide them, protect and prosper them all. (Amin). HIS KINDS OF PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION Waking up every day between 3:00am till fajri for supplication and prayers was a usual routine in his entire life. He used to recite the Holy Quran and Dalailul Khairat Salatu Kaimiyah, Dua’ Saiful Yamaniy, salatul Fatih and Ayatul Kursiy to mention a few. Noticeably , sheikh observed Mondays as work free day in celebration of the birth of the prophet putting on Ihram garment and doing zikri.   HIS LAST ACTIVITIS On Friday 18th January, 1991, he left his home in Egbeda around 10.00am to Lagos Zonal Office of the Muslim Pilgrims Board to meet Alhaji Abdus Salam Olatunde.   12.30pm, he was at Ogba Ashade Central Mosque where he gave sermon and let the Jum’atservice. It was 3rd of Rajab 1411 A.H. 3.00pm, he was at Agege Market where he bought some food materials for his family. He sent the materials home.   4.00pm, he was at Olohunsogo Mosque in Shiaba Street, Agege where he led the ASR prayer. That was the Mosque he was a co-founder of and he was the Mufassir of the Mosque. From 1958 – 1991 5.30pm, he led the WASSEFAH and HAILALAH in the same Mosque. And that was the Mosque where he established the first Yoruba Sawiyyah in the whole of Agege in 1970.   7.00pm, he led the MAGRIB prayer After, Magrib, he was taken home by Alh. Muqaddam Abd. Raheem Akanbi in his car.   He observed his ISHA prayer at home when he got home. Between 10.00pm and 11.00pm while some of us (children) were watching then a popular program on television JABARU OKO OSHO OKO AJE Shaykh Garu came out of his room and made the following comments and statements. “This Jabaru and the likes are deceiving people with their magic power and they are nothing but fraudsters. I Garu, learnt about magic and I understand it well. I understand African Juju as well. With these knowledge, if I had wanted to build more than Twenty (20) houses here in Agege alone, I would have done so. Then, of what benefit will it be when one died and everything about him died as well”. He told us few things about his own father Shaykh Busairy what his father used to tell him and the legacies he left for him.   12.00pm, he left us in the living room and warned us to put off the television set and close the door. 3.00am, he woke up as usual for Tahajjud and supplications. He was found of supplicating withIstighfaar i.e. seeking for Allah’s forgiveness during the month of Rajab. He was doing this when the angel of death came visiting. He  coughed ,first aid treatment was given, afterward,  he told his guest who was with him that he was going to die, therefore; he should wake his wives and children up. He asked me (Alh. Kamil) to hold his head and pray, I did so. We didn’t know what was going to happen when he said. “I am not afraid of death but my children are too young”. We pleaded that he should be taken to the hospital, he refused. When pressure was too much from everybody, he looked up at the wall clock, it was 4.00am. He then agreed to go to the hospital and he said the following prayers for the children “Albarka wipe mi o se aburu furn omo olomo gbogbo yin le ma je eeyan” Meaning: “For the fact that I have never done evil to anyone, you will all prosper”.   4.15 a.m., on the way to the hospital in a car, he said his last word which was (Lailaha illa Ilah………) and gave up the ghost.  May Allah be pleased with him.  That was Saturday 19th January 1991. He was survived by four wives, twenty children and grand children. The wives: Hajia Rahmat Lawal Garu – late Hajia Za’amah Lawal Garu Hajia Raodat Lawal Garu Hajia Habeebah Lawal Garu The Children (Male): 1.       Alh. Busairy Lawal Garu 2.       Alh. Abd. Ganiy Lawal Garu 3.       Alh. Kamil Lawal Garu 4.       Alh. Lukman Lawal Garu (garutech) 5.       Adnan Lawal Garu 6.       Ibrahim Lawal Garu 7.       Abdur Rahman Taiwo Lawal Garu  8.       Abdur Raheem Kehinde Lawal Garu 9.       Mubarak Lawal Garu 10.     Jama Idowul Lawal Garu. The Children (Female): 1.       Hajia Maryam Sheu nee Garu 2        Hajia Bilgees Owolabi nee Garu 3.       Hajia Fatimah nee Garu 4.       Hajia Mudrakah nee Garu 5.       Hajia Madinah Salman nee Garu 6.       Hajia Hafsah 7.       Hajia Sikirah Taiwo Aliu Nee Garu 8.       Hajia Tawakalt Tijani nee Garu 9.       Hajia Shakirah Abdul Wahab nee Garu 10.     Hajia Ummul Khair Lawal Garu. WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT HIM In his congratulatory message to the Khalifah and the children of Shaykh Garu on POST HUMOUS MERIT AWARD given to him by MORCAZUL ULOOM INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC ORGANIZATION  on Saturday 18th Dec. 2010. The Secretary General of the Sawiyyah, Alhaji Muqaddim Jum’ah Akanmu Lawal wrote the following about Shaykh Garu. SHUBANUL ISLAM WAL-FAEDHATU TIJANIYYAH 8, ALABATA STREET, EGBEDA, LAGOS. Congratulations!!!  Congratulations!!  Congratulations! People said that nothing conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others as what he does to lead his day to day lives.  Shaykh Muhammad Al-Awwal Atanda Busairy (Garu)’s popularity with his unusual ability to resort to force only when force was absolutely necessary and to used peaceful measures in all other instances.  His slowness to anger and his absolute self control left him under all circumstance – Master of the situation among the top most Islamic Preachers in Agege town in particular, and Lagos State in general for the wholesome 45 good years. Shaykh Garu, the only sibling of his parents, an open chance of reaping where one did not sow.  By some fortuitous circumstances, surprisingly toiled round the clock and virtually baked his own loaf for other people to eat.  If disliked at all by the fault founders, it is for his direct unambivalent, straight forward approach to issues generally regarded as sensitive.   After two years of my active participation in his Sawiyyah activities and follower ship.  It was a great privilege for me the day he initiated me formally into TIJANIYYAH ways of worship in 1967 along with other four members. The quality of leadership he injected in us over the years has continued to goad us on.  We are immeasurably indebted to him.  Our unsung hero by thanking MORCAZUL-ULOOM International Organization (MULID) Alagbado that confirmed with us of all the above saying today Saturday, 18th December, 2010 with a Merit Award. The Sawiyyah heartily congratulates the Educationist, Chief Imam, Khalifah Kamil Lawal Garu and the entire children who are receiving the award on his behalf. Congratulations to you all. Alhaji Muqaddim Muhammad –I-Jumah Muh. Al-Awwal, Secretary General. I do not know how to describe my Shaykh to my Shaykh to my satisfaction with all the good attributed I have for him. In short, one of the miracles I witnessed in him was that, a month after I started learning how to read Quran, I gave one Naira (N1.00) to my Shaykh to pray for me.  That day, he revealed to me all that had happened and what will happen to me in my life.  Any time I remember that day, I conclude and say, “Ha! Asiri Olohun ni won npe ni Alfa,” meaning “Alfas are the secrets of Allah.” In June 1972, I was formally initiated into Tijaniyyah.  That day also, wonderful revelations about my life came out of Sheikh Garu’s mouth and all came to past. In 1974, I was given TARBIYYAH training. In 1975, I followed him to Hajj being a pilgrim agent. In 1978, I was promoted to the post of Muqaddim by Sheikh.            In 1979, he established my Sawiyyah for me at Kajola Mosque, Agege. On Friday 15th January, 1988, he renewed the establishment of the Sawiyyah Which later became the central Sawiyyah? He made me his Khalifah to lead Sawiyyah in his absence. May Allah be pleased with my Shaykh Garu, take care of his children and protect all he left behind. SHAYKH ABDUL FATTAH ABDUL HAMEED RTA 1st Khalifah of the Sawiyyah Extracted from his write-up Titled: MY JOURNEY WITH MY SHAYK, HOW IT STARTED     11/11/2000.

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On May 2, 2012, at 11:04 AM, "BUSKA" <alaremu1986@...> wrote:

 

Ogbeni Dawodu, did you read what yinka wrote about the SNR Saraki at all, he never said the man was the Oba of Abidjan as such title never exist, pls, kindly read it all over again, yinka said the man was the Oba for the yorubas in Abidjan, just like you have in Kano, jos and some other northern cities
The issue in discuss is too weighty to be pettified
Buska

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Bolaji,
Yinka statements may not be true.
Saraki's mother is from Iseyin and the wife from Abeokuta area.

Saraki's father was never the Oba of Abidjan if ever there was such a thing as the guy was a trader in Lagos where Saraki Snr grew up outside the time he was in medical school in London.

The Oniyangis, etc were playing elitism thumping their nose at the ilorin poor until Olusola came in to their aid.
He remains a hero to the ilorins for this and many reasons.

On afonja/alimi issue. people have so much inter-married that the line is only defined by family names but most are mixed. There are also families like the Oniyangis who came from elsewhere. In addition many Igbomina ekitis and Nupes(tapas) who also immigrated into ilorin and call themselves ilorins.

On another day, one can discuss the path of a hero to a villain that olusola took which is typical of naija money bags riding in on the bags of money they had and turning rogue to maintain that status. Look around you and the story is the same.

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Adebayo Adejuwon, Yinka and others:

On this Saraki matter,  I have just read for the first time - and re-read twice - the 2010 interview:

    http://saharareporters.com/interview/saraki-not-kwara-alhaji-abdulganiyu-folorunsho-abdulrazak 

Super-interesting - and head-shaking.  I completely missed it the first time it was published.

"Wanders" will never "seize" in this our Nigeria!

And there you have it.

Bolaji Aluko

PS1:  By the way, what do we call an Igboman called  "Joseph?"  Inquiring minds want to know.  Ingli-Igbo?  :-)

PS2:  The case of Kwara/Ilorin/Southwest propensity has been settled historically about three times via plebiscites, etc..  Please read my 2000 essay:

   http://www.nigerianmuse.com/20061228122222zg/sections/essays/ilorin-irredentism-and-the-burden-of-internal-colonization/

http://www.ngex.com/personalities/voices/mqb102300baluko.htm

MONDAY QUARTERBACKING: Ilorin Irredentism and the Burden Of Internal Colonization

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 11:58 PM, Adebayo Adejuwon <adeadejuwon@...> wrote:

 

It is the competitive advantage that Oloye saw in calling himself a "Fulani" within the Nigeria geo-politics that made him to call himself a Fulani from Mail(Tuareg?).
During the Babangida transition ,the same man traced his ancestory to Iseyin when he thought being Olusola Saraki would make him president.
When that project failed,he became Abubakar Saraki again!......Alagba Yinka Odumakin

Thank you Alagba Odumakin. I have no doubt that Pastor Joe knows these details about the Saraki's.The story of the Saraki's has nothing to do with ethnic integration. What you have stated above about the Saraki's of Ilorin is one  reason I am always careful in concluding that the people of Ilorin will automatically gravitate towards the Yoruba SouthWest when and if the debate on true federation comes up. Whereas I have no doubt in my mind that all other Yoruba communities outside of Ilorin Emirate in Kwara state may not have too much to struggle in decide whether to go to the North of come to the SouthWest I am not too sure I can make a categorical claim on how the Afonja/Alimi controversy will play out in  Ilorin  where a Sulu Gambari will prefer to drop his Yoruba name at the point of ascending the throne of his forefathers. Did I say forefathers? This is one issue that all of us drawing the map of the New Nigeria we envision must bear in mind . I understand Justice Ayo Salami is from Ganmo in Kwara state.And Ganmo, for those who may not know is part of Ilorin Emirate.

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