•Buried between mother, wife
By Moshood Adebayo, Abeokuta
The remains of the former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Dr. Lateef Adegbite were committed to mother earth yesterday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The Seriki of Egbaland’s burial came barely 24 hours after the funeral of two other prominent sons of the town, Chiefs Segun Taiwo and Oluwole Adeosun who were Oluwo Ake and Osi Egbaland respectively.
The funeral at his Onikolobo-Abeokuta residence was preceded by Fidau led by the Chief Imam of Egbaland, Liad Orunsholu and assisted by other Islamic clerics. His corpse had earlier arrived his Onikolobo residence in a metallic hearse marked TOS 7 at about 3.39p.m and was received by the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun in company of other family members and Muslim faithful who had earlier laid siege on his house in the early hours of the day.
The repeated shout of Allahu Akbar, rent the premises as the Hearse pulled to a stop while few hours later, the metallic grey casket which was draped in Arabic inscription was removed from it. Six Islamic pallbearers dressed in white kaftan over white trousers carried it shoulder high and took the casket to an open field where his corpse was removed from the casket and Islamic clerics offered prayers on the corpse. After prayers, Adegbite’s remains were committed to earth between his mother, late Saolat Biobaku and late wife, Alhaja Toebat Adegbite, Giwa Obinrin of Egbaland, who died about 11 years ago.
Professor Dawudu Noibi, Executive Secretary of Muslim Ummah in the South West while offering admonishment urged people always to remember that death would come anytime. According to him: ‘’when death comes when it would come, the only thing that would be left with us is our good deeds while on this planet. “Whatever good or bad that anyone does in life will be recorded in his favour in Aljanat’’
may Allah forgive him and place him in janatul firdaous, ameen.
The Islamic community in the South West and Nigeria in particular have lost a great leader and a rare personality. The community and the relations he has left behind should take solace in the fact that the deceased died leaving a legacy that might be difficult to fill. May Allah SWT be pleased with his soul, forgive all his short comings and make al jannah his final place of abode. Aamin.
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PAEC
May Allah (S.W.T.) reward you abundantly for what you have done to improve Islam, your humble soul rest in perpect peace Ameen.
Allahu Akbar, may his soul rest in perfect peace (Ameen).
see how this fool died useless fool who thought there is no God, he is his potion
@Ashiwaju-D-Thief,are you alright at all? Did he tell you there was no God and yet he was the Sec.Gen of Islamic council? Please let us all be mindful the way we talk about death. As if you’ve been told you will live forever.
May somebody comment exact things on you when you passed away. Whatever you wish others will come back to you. I do not think that you have human being flesh nor blood, otherwise, you will not put this type of comment online for the whole world to read. Even,
(ASH-HAETAN), the devil will not put this online as a comment for the whole world to read. That means you are more wicked than a devil.
What a wonderful man,may Allah overlook his shortcomings and admit him into His paradise he has done his bits.
May Allah grant him al jannat firdaus. Amin
Useless death
Oh yes man will die but wht lives on is the gud deeds.
Alhaji Adegbite rest in d bossom of Allah in Aljanat. May Boko Haram comfort you with their bombs there.AMIN.
His contributions to cohession among Muslim Faithfuls, religeous tolerance and indeed oneness of our dear country NIGERIA will remain indelible for the living and posterity to cherish and emulate. May Allah be pleased with him and grant him ALJANNAT FRIDAUS. Amin.
This Asiwaju – D – Ole is obviously suffering from sort of mental illness…U need to be admitted really soon before it gets worse…..to Dr Adegbite..Inna lilaahi wa ina li rajiun
@ ashiwajua-d-ole! It is a pity that the likes of you know no bounds in your hatred. Why can you be so heartless to say evil of the dead. Your own day is coming! And very soon too. May Allah grant his soul mercy and aljannat firdaus.Ameen!
RIP
Is there any body thinking he would not die? The answer is none, practically none. To what extent that that helps us to do good? Again the answer is nil. But we all enter in to falsehood when we pray for the dead, sometimes we say , the soul of the dead rests in peace (RIP)
Why this comment? The cleric of the above contradicts issues when he prayed for the corpse at the same time he tells us when we die we are left with nothing but only our deeds , the records are in our favors or against us.
However his hint is a rekindle advice for us to be quick to fetch oil in our lamps. Thanks for reminding us again,
PLEASE, DO NOT TALK LIKE A FOOL, DEATH IS FOR EVERY BODY, IT IS HIM NOW, IT CAN BE ANYBODY TOMORROW
RIP. May Allah grant him Aljannah firdausu, ameena
No body wil be left undead even the dead itself will surely die, no mata who u are death must surely get u one day
..Inna lilaahi wa ina ilae rajiun, Dr Adegbite i cherish you
Am not surprised if someone could say nothing but bad and false comments against the good person of late Dr. Lateef Adegbite because people also did the same against prophet muhammad likewise jesus christ. A man that lived his live for God and humanity, a bridge builder,peace maker and lover,co-founder of NIREC (the highest inter religion body in the nation), he had friends across ethnic and religious barrier , a blossom friend to late Pa ola vincent, Gen Yakubu Gowon, vatican okogie, father and friend to sultan of sokoto to mention but few. He had a christian as a personal secretary for over two decades, a christian is the head of his law firm till he died. A community leader, the ashiwaju (leader) of oba, balogun (war commander)of igbore, seriki (head of warlord) all in egbaland, co-founder of MSSN and numerous islamic organisation, a lawyer of highest order,A good father,a good husband, a good brother and father in islam, very learned and informed personality,he was as good as his word. May the Lord give us more of Dr lateef Adegbite. Rest in peace baba adinni of egbaland in al-jannat firdaus!!!