The chairman of Agege local government area, Chief Ganiyu Egunjobi, issued the directive in a statement on Saturday.

Tension arose from a disagreement between the family of the late Chief Imam, Sheikh Habib Abdulmajid, and his deputy, Sheikh Mustapha Muktar.

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Egunjobi directed that the mosque be sealed off to prevent a disturbance of public peace and order.

He said that the order, which takes immediate effect, was also intended to avert conflict caused by rivalry within the Hausa community in the area.

The council chairman, who visited the mosque to ensure that his directives were obeyed, said that adequate security would be provided to ensure the area remained calm and peaceful.

He stated, however, that the parties involved in the conflict would be invited to a stakeholders’ meeting to resolve the leadership crisis and restore normality.

Source: NAN

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