All these dignitaries were present at the burial ceremony of the secretary general, supreme council for Islamic affairs, death knows no respect and so, when his time came, it took him away.

Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, stood still as the remains of the Secretary-General ,Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Alhaji, Abdul Lateef Adegbite, were interred, yesterday. Present at the interment of the Baba Adinni and Seriki of Egbaland, who died at the age of 79, were former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former Head of Interim Government, Chief Ernest Sonekan; the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar; and governors of Ogun and Lagos states, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and Mr Raji Fashola respectively.

Others were two ex-governors of Ogun State,Aremo Olusegun Osoba and Otunba Gbenga Daniel; Baba Adinni of Yorubaland, Alhaji Arisekola Alao; and the Imams from all the South west states. Adegbite, whose body was committed to mother earth at about 4 p.m., was described by the Muslim leader in South West, Alhaji Daud Noibi, as a complete believer in Allah.