Hearing commenced before the Osun State High Court, sitting in Iragbiji, headquarters of Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State, on Tuesday over the appointment of the Chief Imam of Inisha in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of the state.

The appointment of the Chief Imam of Inisha had, in 2021, led to serious fracas in the town, a situation which resulted in a breakdown of law and order.

While a section of the Muslim community in the town supported Imam Abdulazeez Tijani, others were in support of Alhaji Abdulakeem Mahamadujamiu.

For years, the town was left without a Chief Imam until the state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and the League of Imams and Alfas in the state intervened in the crisis.

The matter, whichh had been pending in court since 2021, was brought before Justice G.O. Lawal of the Iragbiji Division of the State High Court on Tuesday.

Counsel to the plaintiff, Mr Jimoh Adebimpe Abdulmumini, told the court that two Chief Imams were turbaned in Inisha on a single day, a situation which he said led to serious fracas in the town.

One of the witnesses, Jimoh Ibrahim, said during cross-examination that one Chief Imam was turbaned in the morning, while another one was turbaned in the evening at the same Central Mosque, Inisha.

He affirmed that a crisis erupted at the mosque as a result of the turbaning of the two Imams.

However, Justice Lawal adjourned the case to 7th May 2025 for further hearing. (Daily Sun)