The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona will on Sunday lead governors from South West to the opening of the New Aiyepe Central Mosque.

The opening of the gigantic edifice which is situated in Ijebu-Aiyepe along Odogbolu Road in Ogun State, will be witnessed by  governors Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun) and Babatunde Raji Fashola (Lagos)  Oba Awujale, the President General, Ogun State Muslim Council will chair the ceremony while erudite scholar Sheikh Muyideen Ajani Bello and NSCIA Secretary-General, Professor Ishaq Oloyede will deliver lecture and keynote address.

A statement signed by Aiyepe Muslim Community Chairman, Alhaji Musibau Oyefeso, described the mosque as one of the biggest in the country. Oyefeso said it is built on a land area of 30,000 square metres with the main mosque covering 6,400 square metres and ablution centre on 850 square metres. Commenced in 1987, the over 5,000 worshippers capacity mosque according to Oyefeso, worth two billion naira.

The prayer area covered 2,700 square metres with four minaret, one of which is 30 metres long with 64 windows. Oyefeso said the New Aiyepe Central Mosque is fully air conditioned and has close circuit televisions (CCTVs).

Among the guests expected at the event are: Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Zulu Gambari; Aare Musulumi of Yoruba Land, Alhaji Azeez Alao-Arisekola and Baba Adinni of Ososa, Alhaji Sulaimon Adebola Adegunwa.

Others are; Chairman/CEO Merit Petroleum and Gas Ltd, Chief G.K Sadiq; MD/CEO Staco Insurance Plc, Alhaji Shakiru Oyefeso; Chairman Odogbolu Local Government, Alhaji Ahmed Shittu; Iya Sunnah of Ogun State and Arowose Adinni of Aiyepe, Alhaja Kuburat Adebisi Shittu; Sheikh Rabiu Abdul Malik Adebayo; Alhaji Adebayo Owoyemi among