It was the eighth day Fidau prayer for the mother of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Alhaja Wosilat Ejide Obanikoro, at D Venue event centre on Victoria Island in Lagos, yesterday.. She died June 3. She was 95. Islamic clerics took turns to offer prayers for about two hours. Several dignitaries graced the occasion.
Chief Missioner of Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Imam Abdul-Rahman Ahmed, who led the prayers, said “today is a day for us to talk to ourselves and to go back home to think.”
In attendance were the Senate President, Bukola Saraki: Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; former governor of Oyo state, Adebayo Alao Akala; former governor of Ogun state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; former deputy governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro and Deputy Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly,Wasiu Eshilokun, among others.
Senator Obanikoro, in his tribute to the deceased, thanked God for the life of his mother, saying she lived a good life. He said, “My mother’s place in my life was next to Almighty Allah’s. She never gave up on me. Her resilience and firmness ensured her vision for me in life was protected. Nothing can replace her in my life. I thank Allah for her life and for the honour and privilege of me being her son.”