The new Secretary General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, will emerge today. Investigations by National Mirror showed that the contest is between the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Isiaq Oloyede and Prof. Tajudeen Gbadamosi of the University of Lagos.

NSCIA has been working underground to find a replacement for Dr. Lateef Adegbite, following the death of the former secretary-general last year.

When Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki became the Sultan of Sokoto in 1988 and the President-General of the organisation, Adegbite was appointed Secretary- General of the council. Under the leadership of Adegbite and Dasuki, the NSCIA, which was established in 1974, became much more active, with the late scribe virtually becoming the face of the organisation.

Sources close to NSCIA revealed that several factors were taken into cognisance before arriving at the choice of the two contestants. Though the leadership of the NSCIA is still keeping mum over who will eventually be appointed, National Mirror learnt that the new secretary-general will be announced today.

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