Yemi Kolapo
1 Feb
When the highest decision-making authorities on Islamic matters in Egbaland zeroed in on Lateefat Oyeyemi Kolapo as the next Iyalode of Egba Muslims, they scored a bull's eye. Judging by the constellation of great Muslim personalities of Egba origin who permeate the Egba landscape home and abroad, equally qualified for this exalted title, I can only imagine the complex labyrinth of choices that they had to navigate before deciding that this media super guru was best suited for such a great and historic honor.
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Prominent Nigerians have continued to congratulate and extol the virtues of the Publisher of The Point Newspapers, Dr. Lateefat Oyeyemi Kolapo, who was at the weekend installed as the new Iyalode Musulumi of Egbaland.
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