The Islamic community has been thrown into turmoil following an explosive allegation made by the Mudir (leader) of the renowned Islamic institution, Markaz Agege, Sheikh Muhammed Adam (El-Ilory), who accused popular cleric, Sheikh Sulaimon Farooq Onikijipa, of orchestrating his recent illness through diabolical means.
The shocking revelation was made during Markaz’s 2025 Ramadan Tafseer Programme, stirring widespread debate among Muslim faithful.
Speaking during the event, Sheikh Adam alleged that his mysterious sickness, which struck in 2022, was the result of a spiritual attack masterminded by Onikijipa.
According to him, the feud traces back to a perceived slight in one of his father’s books, where the elder Sheikh Adam failed to mention Onikijipa’s father among noble Islamic clerics.
He further accused Onikijipa of harbouring resentment over his family’s exclusion, claiming that this had led to animosity.
“Sheikh Onikijipa accused my father of not including his father’s name in the list of noble Islamic clerics in one of his books. But who is his father? His father is not the rightful heir of the Onikijipa lineage. The original heirs are those who live in the compound of the Onikijipa lineage in Ilorin. Alfa Alabi Onikijipa, a student of Sheikh Taju Al-Adaby, is the recognised heir,” Adam asserted.
The Markaz leader recounted two separate incidents where he allegedly fell victim to the diabolical acts. He claimed that during a wedding event in Ilorin, an unidentified individual rubbed a handkerchief on his neck before handing it to Onikijipa.
On another occasion, Adam alleged that Onikijipa inserted two gourds into his pocket at another wedding ceremony, after which he suddenly lost his ability to speak. “I didn’t lose consciousness, but I couldn’t talk. He later sent my personal assistant to retrieve the items, which he said were for protection,” Adam narrated.
In response, Sheikh Onikijipa vehemently denied the allegations, swearing by the Quran to affirm his innocence.
During a separate gathering in Ilorin on Sunday, he publicly invoked the curses of the holy book, insisting he had no hand in Adam’s illness.
“Since I began my life, I have never sworn by the Quran, but I will do so today. If I had anything to do with Mudir Markaz’s illness, let the curses in this holy book be upon me. But if I am being falsely accused, let the curses be upon them,” he declared.
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