The Council of Islamic Preachers, in collaboration with the Osun State Amir and National Deputy Amir, Imam Abdullahi Olohunlomerue, has convened a communal conflict resolution dialogue to find a lasting solution to the lingering communal conflict among the Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun communities.
The dialogue, which aimed to foster mutual understanding, rebuild fractured relationships, and chart a sustainable path to peace, consisted of Islamic scholars, community leaders, representatives of the affected communities, political stakeholders, and government officials.
In the communique issued after the dialogue, held at Ede, Osun State, the three communities pledged to do everything to end the crisis, and the state governor pledged to identify and prosecute perpetrators.
As a prelude to the dialogue, Sheikh Olohunlomerue reiterated the collective responsibility of Islamic preachers to promote peace, citing Sheikh Olayiwola’s precedence during the Ife-Modakeke crisis and urging emulation.
The keynote speaker, Sheikh Muhammad Jamiu Oloko, from Saki, Oyo State, drew extensively from the prophetic conflict management model and emphasised the need for scholars to embody patience, fairness, and the capacity to mediate with wisdom.
Governor Ademola Adeleke, represented by Alhaji Munirudeen Raji, confirmed the administration’s earlier mediation efforts and renewed commitment to peaceful coexistence.
The governor pledged to identify and prosecute perpetrators and reiterated that restoring peace is the government’s non-negotiable goal.
Members of the council thereafter visited the three monarchs of the affected communities in their palaces, where they all pledged with their subjects to cooperate with the state government in ensuring tranquillity returns to their domains.
