Mudir Markaz, Sheikh Muhammed Adam (El-Ilory) has accused Sheikh Sulaimon Farooq Onikijipa of using diabolic gourd on him which was behind a mysterious illness that struck him in 2022.
Mudir Markaz Sheikh Mohammed Adam, leader of the famous Markaz School of Islamic Study, Agege, Lagos made this allegation yesterday at the 2025 Ramadan Tafseer Programme held at Markaz Agege, Lagos.
According to the leader of the islamic school, “Sheikh Onikijipa accused my father of omitting his father’s name from the list of noble Islamic clerics. But who is his father? He is not the rightful heir of the Onikijipa lineage. The true heirs are those residing in the family compound in Ilorin. The recognized heir is Alfa Alabi Onikijipa, a student of Sheikh Taju Al-Adaby,” Adam declared.
To support his claims, Mudirl Markaz recounted two important incidents where he allegedly fell victim to spiritual manipulation allegedly achestrated by Sheikh Onikijipa. First, at a wedding ceremony in Ilorin, he claimed an unknown individual rubbed a handkerchief on his neck before handing it to Onikijipa. In another unsettling moment, he alleged that Onikijipa slipped two small gourds into his pocket at another wedding, after which he suddenly lost his ability to speak.
According to the leader of the Agege, Lagos based islamic school, “I didn’t lose consciousness, but I couldn’t talk. Later, he sent my personal assistant to retrieve the items, claiming they were for protection,” Adam narrated.
These allegations have ignited widespread debate, with many in the Islamic community struggling to come to terms with the seriousness of the claims. However, Sheikh Onikijipa has strongly denied any wrongdoing, swearing by the Quran to prove his innocence.
Speaking before a congregation in Ilorin, Onikijipa invoked divine curses to affirm that he had no hand in Adam’s illness.
“I have never sworn by the Quran in my life, but today I will. If I had anything to do with Mudir Markaz’s illness, may the curses of the holy book be upon me. But if I am falsely accused, let the curses be upon them,” he declared.
The unfolding drama has deepened divisions within the Islamic community, with many calling for calm and reconciliation. As religious leaders weigh in on the matter, there is growing pressure for both parties to seek peaceful resolution rather than escalate the dispute.
