Matthew Onocheta
IBADAN – A prominent Muslim scholar and preacher in Nigeria, Sheikh Alhaji Muyideen Ajani Bello is dead.
Bello died in the early hours of Friday, 6 December 2024, our correspondent gathered from reliable sources close to the deceased’s family.
The deceased’s son, Alhaji Basit Olanrewaju Katibi Bello popularly known as Aponle Anobi also made the development known via a post on social media.
He posted crying emoji with the picture of the Sheikh but no other details was provided.
Sheikh Muyideen was born in 1940 into the family of Alhaji Bello Ajani and Alhaja Ubaidat Bello of Arolu Compound, Ita Olukoyi, Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.
He began his elementary Western education at 1.D.C Primary School, Elekuro, Ibadan. The Sheikh also attended the same school for secondary education. He was a student of Mahdul Arabiy, Elekuro from 1963 to 1967, where he was armed with Arabic and Islamic knowledge.
From the tender age of 10, Alhaji Ajani Bello developed interest in Islamic propagation and was preaching across the nooks and crannies of Ibadan city.
He taught at various secondary schools in Oyo, Ogun and Kano States. He was also appointed Missioner of a foremost Islamic organisation Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria.
Alhaji Muhyideen Bello had on various occassions been invited to spread the message of Islam from all over the world including in the UK, US, neighbouring African countries, among others.
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