Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, and his Lagos State counterpart, Babatunde Fashola, have expressed sadness over the passing away of the Secretary-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Abdul Lateef Adegbite.
The Islamic chief and Baba Adinni of Egbaland died inside a Lagos hospital of an undisclosed ailment aged 79.
His loss of life reportedly threw Abeokuta and Egbaland into clean mourning, coming for the heels of the demise of two prominent Egba sons, Chief Oluwole Adeosun and Chief Segun Taiwo.
Amosun, within a statement by his Senior Unique Assistant on Advertising, Funmi Wakama, described the late Adegbite as one of the greatest men produced from the state.
“Dr. Adegbite shone like a star within the field of legislation and was very well identified throughout the world as the mouthpiece of Islam in Nigeria. The late Seriki was a person who normally provided wise counsel to governments at federal and state levels.
“The demise of Dr. Adegbite is just not just a loss to Ogun State but to Nigeria like a total,” the governor explained.
The Ogun State governor also described the NSCIA chieftain as “a strong believer in one Nigeria plus a motivator of youths who usually preached tolerance and peace whatsoever occasions.”
In his condolence meaning issued by his Particular Adviser on Mass media, Hakeem Bello, the governor stated Adegbite’s passing away was “painful and a sad reduction on the nation.”
Fashola described the late Adegbite as “a straightforward, truthful and courageous character who spoke the truth in any way instances.”
He claimed Adegbite “was an apostle of peaceful co-existence whose spiritual convictions had been not in doubt but who nonetheless epitomised the peaceful essence of the Islamic religion till be breathed his previous.
Condoling with family users, the federal government and people today of Ogun State, Fashola prayed for the repose of the departed NSCIA chieftain’s soul.
Also commenting on Adegbite’s demise, deputy NSCIA Secretary-Standard, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said, “Baba was an academician, a lawyer, a spiritual chief, a political determine, the entire non secular group would surely miss him.”
Oloyede, who's also the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Inter Religious Council extra, “It was painful that we lost him. The spiritual neighborhood in Nigeria would certainly miss him.”
Adegbite, who was a Commander of the Buy of the Niger, was also a director in Nigeria’s 1st Islamic financial institution, Jaiz Standard bank.
He obtained a B.A. (Hons) Law in the University of Southampton in 1962, was termed for the Bar in 1965 and obtained his PhD in 1966.
He obtained in excess of 40 a long time knowledge in legitimate follow at all levels and worked with diverse neighborhood and global clientele.
He was one of the founders along with the 1st president of the Muslim Students Society and was an Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice within the defunct Western State.
Adegbite was Commissioner for Native Governments and Chieftaincy Matters inside the old Western Area of Nigeria through the army administration of Brig. Oluwole Rotimi (retd.).
In October 1976, he founded the appropriate firm of Lateef Adegbite && Co because the Principal Partner, with major business office in Lagos along with a br business office in Abeokuta, specialising in Commercial and Company Regulation. Adegbite was president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee from 1972 to 1985.
He was Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Maiduguri from 1984 to 1990.
Adegbite was also a fellow member of the Nigerian Inventory Alternate; member of Council and Executive Committee of Lagos State Chambers of Commerce and Industry; deputy president of Nigeria-Arab Chamber of Commerce and Business; and executive chairman of Nigerian – Arab Association.
Adegbite, who is survived by a wife, kids and gand-young children, will be buried on Saturday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital according to Islamic rites.
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