*As Tinubu, Sultan, Zulum storms Ibadan for 15th General Assembly
The outgoing President of the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN), Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, has urged Muslims, to participate actively in the 2027 general elections and vote in large numbers for candidates who fear Allah and who will govern with fairness, justice and compassion.
He gave the charge on Thursday during a press conference heralding the 11th General Assembly of MUSWEN, scheduled for Sunday, November, 15th, 2026, at the University of Ibadan Mosque Auditorium.
The press conference held at the MUSWEN headquarters, Iwo-Road Ibadan, also served as a stewardship report, as Oladejo’s six-year tenure ends on Sunday.
He said leadership is a sacred trust, and the choices Muslims make in 2027 will shape the future of their communities and the nation.
He said, “As we approach the 2027 general elections, I urge Muslims in the Southwest to participate actively and vote in large numbers for candidates who fear Allah and will govern with fairness, justice and compassion.”
He announced that the Central Working Committee has approved the recommendations of the Shura Committee, paving the way for a new leadership to be inaugurated at the Assembly.
According to him the incoming team will be led by Alhaji Rafiu Adisa Ebiti, as President, Alhaji Thabit Wale Sonaike, as Deputy President 1 and Alhaji Jamiu Ekungba, as Deputy President 2.
Alhaji Oladejo, congratulated the incoming leaders and urged members and State Muslim Communities to extend to them the same cooperation that sustained MUSWEN.
“Leadership may change, but our commitment to the progress of Islam and the welfare of Muslims in South West Nigeria must remain constant” he said.
He hinted that the Assembly will be attended by Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, as Special Guest of Honour, while the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum, will deliver the keynote address.
Dignitaries expected include President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governors of the six Southwest states, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo.
Alhaji Oladejo, noted that the Assembly will review activities, present the 2025 audited financial statements, recognise educational support initiatives and formalise the leadership transition.
Oladejo who disclosed that the MUSWEN Endowment Fund stood at N437 million as of 21 October 2026, up from a weak base when he assumed office in January 2021, expressed confidence that the incoming administration will grow the fund to N1 billion.
He also announced a surplus of N52.963 million in 2025, compared to N44.443 million in 2024, an increase of about 19 per cent, reflecting prudent management and continued generosity of supporters.
On education, Alhaji Oladejo said 12 female medical students, two from each of the six states, will receive scholarships at the Assembly under the Sultan Abubakar Female Medical Student Scholarship Scheme, to be presented by the Sultan, noting that MUSWEN plans to award 120 bursaries in 2027, with a long-term goal of 600 annually.
He also highlighted MUSWEN’s interventions in mosque leadership disputes in Osun, Ondo and Lagos, including the reopening of Ikare-Akoko Central Mosque after over three years of closure, and its N50 million support to victims of the 2024 Borno flood.
Oladejo said MUSWEN plans enlightenment seminars across the six states on proper selection of Imams and the relationship between spiritual and administrative leadership in mosques to prevent avoidable disputes.
