An Islamic group, Supreme Council for Islamic Preachers South West Nigeria, has named Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State as Aare Atayese of Yorubaland.
Chairman of the group, Alhaji Taofik Akeugbagold, announced the development during the inauguration of Adogba Mosque, Iwo Road, by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III on Thursday in Ibadan.
DAILY POST reports that the Sultan was accompanied by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero and Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Alhaji Daud Makanjuola.
Akeugbagold, while speaking, noted that Makinde deserved the title.
He added that the group decided to confer the title on the governor due to what he described as his love for Muslims and other religions.
Akeugbagold further explained that the Council decided to confer the governor with the title in order to encourage others in the society.
He said, “If all Muslims can be doing the way Makinde did, the society will be peaceful for all to live.
“We want Muslims too to reciprocate the gesture to the Christians.
“When a Christian does good to we Muslims, we should try and look back to what we can also do to the Christians in order to promote peace and love among all religions.”
