Abibatu mogaji, who until her death on saturday, june 15, 20 in lagos, was the iyalojageneral of nigerian market men and women, passed on peacefully at. Alhaja abibatu asabi mogaji, mother of the national leader of the action congress of nigeria acn and former governor of lagos state, asiwaju bola ahmed tinubu is dead. Party faithful had as early as 3am swarmed his hotel abode at the allen avenue area of lagos, not necessarily to pay obeisance, but to hatch a plot, in the rush hour. I still cant comprehend how it all happened whether it was a misclick, a missave, or both. It was an event, which many, who attended, would not forget in a hurry. Alhaja abibatu mogaji was 96 years old sahara reporters.
Why the abuse of human rights by the military in nigeria. Abibatu mogaji was leader and social crusader, says sanwo. Alhaja abibatu mogaji, a leader in retail trade in nigeria, has recently passed. Stressing that alhaja mogaji led a life that was worthy of emulation, apostle bamgbola said the deceased left a memory that posed a challenge to people towards building on the good legacies she left behind. Unlocking potential of culture, creativity for sustainable. Since the tragic university of ibadan incident, oni did not give up.
Former governor of lagos stage ashiwaju bola ahmed tinubu loses mum alhaja abibatu mogaji abibat mogaji mother of former governor of lagos state and iyaloja of nigeria has passed on. If feelers reaching us are anything to go by, then folashade tinubuojo, the iyaloja general, has fallen short of expectations from all members of the market men and women association in lagos. Mogaji meaning and origin of the name mogaji wikiname. It was the day finally scheduled for the lagos all progressives congress primary election. The first phase of this immortalization project is the launch of the book iyaloja. Abibatu mogaji was leader and social crusader, says sanwoolu. It is devastating as the center could no longer hold due to her harsh and unthoughtful leadership. Alhaja abibatu mogaji, the president general of the market men and women would be remembered for her giant stride in the business world. The northern states governors forum, nsgf has commiserated with former governor of lagos state and national. Buhari, atiku others storm lagos for one year fidau prayer.
Lagos literally stood still, yesterday, as the presidentgeneral, association of nigerian market women and men, alhaja abibatu mogaji, who died last saturday aged 96, was buried at the vaults and garden cemetery, ikoyi, amidst eulogies. We commiserate the oba of lagos, hrh rilwan akiolu, the mogaji family, the people of lagos, particularly alhaji femi okunnu. A journalistic style blog about human angle stories from around the world. Actors and institutions in the development of islam in.
Press release abibatu mogaji was leader and social crusader, says sanwoolu. Mogaji, who died on saturday evening, will be buried at 11am at the muslim cemetery in ikoyi, lagos state. Stressing that alhaja mogaji led a life that was worthy of emulation, apostle bamgbola said the deceased left a memory that posed a challenge to people towards building. Gods not dead, a pure flix film based on a title track from the newsboys, is drawing strong attention on facebook. Artsbooks kannywood lifestyle music nollywood travel. Alhaja abibatu mogaji was a direct opposite of folashade. Abibatu asabi mogaji, 1916 20 exit of a grassroots.
She died on, yesterday evening in her home in ikeja, lagos. Hrh rilwan akiolu, the mogaji family, the people of lagos, particularly alhaji femi okunnu. The scope of participation underscored the popularity and. Oshodi community hosts senator adeola, prominent residents.
Mama pelewura brought up abibatu and groomed her to succeed her. Bolas mother, alhaja abibat mogaji, who much later in life became the doyen of market associations, evolved into a legendary example of courageous leadership and political activism. Report reaching us now from an impeccable source has it the the mother of the national leader of action congress of nigeria and former governor of lagos state, senator bola ahmed tinubus mother, alhaja abibatu mogaji is dead. Abibatu mogaji, mfr, oon was a nigerian business magnate and the presidentgeneral, association of nigerian market women and men. Market women exposed the many atrocities of iyaloja. Jun 15, 20 lagos state governor, mr babatunde fashola san has described as a great national and personal loss the passage of the pioneer iyalojapresident general of the market men and women, alhaja abibatu mogaji. By prince okafor no fewer than 101 small and medium scale enterprises, smes, will benefit from the launch of play book, iyaloja, being the first in a. Presidentgeneral, association of nigerian market women and men and mother of former governor bola tinubu of lagos state, alhaja abibatu mogaji, is dead. Interesting, entertaining, informative, fashion and style, current affairs. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The trailer for the movieabout the existence of god and defending ones faithhas garnered 4. Alhaja abibatu ashabi mogaji, in siyan oyeweso and raheemson m. The remains of the presidentgeneral, association of nigerian market women and men, alhaja abibat mogaji, mother of the former lagos state governor asiwaju bola tinubu, were yesterday committed to. Iyaloja general, folashade tinubu plans big 5th year installation anniversary.
In realisation of the need for the immortalization of alhaja abibatu mogaji, we have packaged an immortalization program comprising the iyaloja play book launch, the erection of a statue of iyaloja and the adaptation of the iyaloja play book for screen as movie. The tinubus and abibatu mogaji governor babatunde fashola of lagos state, his counterpart in the state of osun, rauf aregbesola and malam nuhu ribadu, the acns presidential candidate in 2011, have all mourned the demise of the president general of the market men and women in nigeria, alhaja abibat mogaji. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Beyond asiwajus life, the book delved into history of who the. The event holds at the alhaja abibatu mogaji legislative council hall in the council secretariat. From right, general mohamadu buhari, chief bisi akande, alhaji atiku abubakar, senator bola ahmed tinubu and the lagos state governor, mr. It should be recalled that folashade tinubuojo, daughter of the all progressive congress apcs stalwart, asiwaju bola ahmad tinubu jagaban became the. When the death of alhaja abibatu asabi mogaji was announced june 15, many feebly thought of her only as the mother of the former governor. Abibatu mogaji lived selfless, exemplary life sanwoolu.
These are some of the injustice and oppression we have been facing in the hands of folashade tinubuojo, says our source who begged for anonymity. Across various yoruba markets and the states they belong to, an iyaloja is usually democratically chosen by her constituents and is thereafter confirmed by the oba or singlehandedly chosen by the oba himself. Former governor of lagos stage ashiwaju bola ahmed tinubu. Her maternal grandmother, mama alhaja saidatu akoya mogaji had the blue blood of. Oshodi mirror is an online blog with focus on oshodi as a popular town in lagos nigeria where different social, political, religious activities occur. Lagos stands still as tinubus mother, abibatu mogaji is. No fewer than 101 small and medium scale enterprises, smes, will benefit from the launch of playbook, iyaloja, being the first in a series of events to immortalise alhaja abibatu mogaji on her 101st posthumous birthday. Bola tinubus mother, abibatu mogaji, is dead premium times. An article on her contributions was published in the nigeri.
Remodelling of abibatu mogagi market is a facelift. For septuagenarian cardinal james odunmbaku, popularly known as baba eto, the day broke before time. Burial of alhaja abibatu mogaji, popular nigerian market leader and mother of exgovernor of lagos state facebook. Alhaja abibatu asabi mogaji, mother of the national leader of the action congress of nigeria acn and former governor of lagos state. As mogaji is buried on sunday, ribadu, aregbesola, fayemi. His book, student power in nigeria 195619801991 and others narrated in details the stories of ola oni and others.
Iyaloja book launch immortalizing an amazon lagos panorama. The book is an academic approach to immortalize a worthy amazon and conceived to engender generational transmission of the good virtues of alhaja abibatu mogaji for the youths of today to learn from in an intellectual entertaining manner. Senator olamilekan solomon adeola, aka yayi, will be ahead of six prominent residents of oshodi in oshodiisolo local council development area of lagos state to be honoured at the community hall fund raising slated for thursday, november 16. Asiwaju bola tinubu middle and members of the bola tinubu forum during their visit to commiserate with him on the death of his mother alhaja abibatu mogaji. He remained the greatest chronicler of history of student union in nigeria until date he was equally a victim of the clampdown as a student leader. Last week, there was a silent but sacrificial protest by traders at the alhaja abibatu mogaji market who closed their stalls and marched to the lagos state house of assembly. Name in full department sanni habeeb abiodun department of history and international studies. The scope of participation underscored the popularity and popular acceptance of the document. In rare situations, like the case of the iyaloja of lagos in 20, the deceased iyaloja can choose her successor before her death. Here are photos from the burial of alhaja abibatu mogaji at the vaults and gardens, ikoyi, lagos, on sunday. The late presidentgeneral of the nigerian market womens association, alhaja abibatu mogaji and her followers participated actively. Fashola, will try this case, and he would sit down and watch me do it, the. Abibatu mogaji, the mother of former lagos state governor, bola tinubu, is dead.
Chief abibatu mogaji, mfr, oon october 1917june 20 was a nigerian business. Babatunde fashola and the bereaved, senator bola ahmed tinubu at the prayer session in lagos lagos, nigeria was today agog, as political leaders in nigeria and outside gather at the tafawa balewa square, lagos for the 8th day fidau prayer in honour of. The military has never in the history of nigeria contributed a quarter to the gross domestic. Babatunde fashola at the one year fidau prayers in lagos june 15, 2014 lagos island came alive sunday when national leader of all progressive congress apc asiwaju bola ahmed.
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