The Dean of School of Languages, Osun State College of Education, Ilesa, Alhaji Dr. AbdulRahman Adewale Abdulazeez has emerged as the new Chief Imam of Ilobu land.
Alhaji Abdulazeez was presented to the Olobu of Ilobu land Oba Asiru Olatoye Olaniyan on Sunday by the Aare Musulumi of Ilobu, Alhaji Azeez Kolade at the Palace of the monarch.
It was gathered that the Academic, who hold PhD in Arabic and Islamic emerged first among the three persons that faced the screening committee during the week.
Dr Abdulazeez is a Chief Lecturer at OSCOED Ilesa. He started his primary education at LA Primary School, Gbobamu, Ilobu. He also attended Arabic Institute of Nigeria, Elekuro, Ibadan; Arabic and Islamic Advanced School, Omupo, Kwara State. He had his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Ilorin, Masters of Arts at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and his PhD was from the University of Ibadan.
Turbaning ceremony will be announced later.
InsightMedia recalled that the immediate past Imam of Ilobu, Sheikh Mohammadu-l-Jamiu Bello died in September this year after presiding over the affairs of the Muslim community for 17 years.