Ijagbo Community Holds Prayer Session For AGF, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, Others


The Ijagbo Descendants’ Union, IDU has organised a reception prayer for the Attorney General of the Federation and Honorable Minister of Justice, PrinceLateef Fagbemi SAN and other political appointees from Ijagbo community.

The prayer session held on Friday 22, December 2023 was organised for a successful tenure of the Honorable Minister of Justice who was appointed by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and others appointed by Kwara State Government.

The IDU National President in his opening remark noted that the National Executives Council had planned earlier to hold the prayer session for the political appointees who are from Ijagbo. He commended Kabiesi Onijagbo who supported the initiative to become a reality. He, however, prayed for the Honorable Minister and other appointees for a successful administration.

Onijagbo of Ijagbo, Oba Sarafadeen Adeniyi Buhari Babalola in his address commended IDU for championing the prayer session and the clerics from Muslim and Christian wings for the prayer. While praying for the Prince Fagbemi and other ijagbo sons and daughters, Kabiesi tasked the Hon. Minister to channel more developmental projects and employment opportunities to Ijagbo for the benefits of sons and daughters of the community.

While giving a goodwill message, the IDU Chairman, Abuja Branch, Dr. Gafar Alawode appreciated God for giving Ijagbo community a befitting king. He thanked God for the life of the Hon. Minister of Justice and prayed to God to grant him a successful tenure.

Also speaking, Alhaji Mumini Jimoh SAN noted that God has blessed Ijagbo community with Prince Lateef Fagbemi. He described his appointment as a round peg in a round hole and ascribed his appointment as a good omen of the Onijagbo’s reign.

In his response, the AGF, Prince Lateef Fagbemi thanked Kabiesi, and appreciated IDU and all Ijagbo sons and daughters for the well-wishes and prayers organised for him and other appointees. He appreciated President Tinubu for appointing him as the Attorney General of the Federation and urged the Nigerians to continue to support the administration with prayer for a better nation.