BIOGRAPHY OF LATE
ALHAJI SHEIK ABUBAKAR BABATUNDE MOHAMMAD (ONIGUGURU)
The late Alhaji Sheik Abubakar BabatundeMohammad Oniguguru (AL- ADABY) was born in Ilorin Kwara State, Nigeria around 1919, making his age 90years when he died on 23rd April, 2009. He was buried according to Islamic rites on the same day in Ilorin. He was the first son of Late Alhaji Sheik MukadamBhushirah Mohammad Oniguguru and Late Alhaja Humuhani Mohammad of OniguguruCompound, Pakata Road, Ilorin, Kwara State.
He had early studies of Arabic knowledge with the famous Arabic Scholar Sheikh Zakariyyapopularly known as Taju-l-mumin Alfa Omodabaakini compound Ilorin. Upon the demise of the early teacher he proceeded to study withSheik Abdullahi Onikijipa at Onikijipacompound, Ilorin and finally Sheikh Mohammad Kamaldeen Aladaby (The first Mufti of Ilorin). His contemporaries in Sumuratul Adabiya include but not limited tothe following; Sheikh Alfa Musa Alomimota, Sheikh k.S Apaokagi( The 2nd mufti of Ilorin), Sheikh Abdulrahman Sallah (former late imam Imale), Sheikh Abdulwahab Sallah. May Almighty Allah grant them Aljannah Firdaus.And his contemporaries do refer to him as Baba guguru
In the year 1944/1945, Sheikh AbubakarOniguguru was sent to Ado Ekiti upon the request by the Late Alhaji Babatunde Gidando(popularly known as Baba Gidando), the 1stBaba Adini of Ekiti land, while Sheikh Apaokagi was equally sent to owo town by Sheikh Kamaldeen Aladaby for the propagation of Islamic religion upon the request by Ekiti and Owo communities respectively. Before then, sheikh Abubakar Oniguguru had taught at Zumuratul Adabiyya together with Sheikh K. S Apaokagi, Sheikh Musa Alomimata etc. Scholars like Sheikh Aminullahi OniwasiAgbaye, Hon. Justice Mutalib Ambali (former grand Khadi), Sheikh Sofiullahi Kamaldeen, Dr. Aminullahi Olohun Oyin etc were their students.
He was the first Arabic Teacher in Ekiti land in early forties. He attended University of Ibadan 1963 to 1964 where he bagged University certificate in Arabic and Islamic studies. He was the first Chief Imam of the University of Ibadan.
He performed his first Holy pilgrimage to Mecca I the 1964, He was a diligent teacher who served in the old Western Region and later in Ondo State of Nigeria during his life time.
As a writer, he wrote many articles in popular magazines such as “AL-ANSAR” and “ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES MAGAZINE” in the University of Ibadan.
He brought up many persons both in Ekiti and its environs who now become renown scholars which include the following; Late Sheikh Mohammad Adi Amin Adebayo (the chief imam and state missioner of Ansarudeen Ekitistate, Sheikh Zakariya Haruna, the 1st Mufti of Ekiti land, Late Sheikh Sadiku Adeleke the founder and proprietor of Adabiyya and Kamaliyya Osun Osogbo, Sheikh OlowoyoAwiye Adini of Ekiti land, Sheikh Jamiu Ola Anabi, Sheikh mudashiru and many others. He lived and worked as a pupil teacher at various Primary Schools, Ansaru-Ud-Deen Secondary Modern School in 1950s and he was also a lecturer at Teacher Training College, Ado-Ekiti.
He was married to three wives and blessed with many children, and grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Alhaji Sheik A.B Mohammad Oniguguru, popularly known and referred as; Alhaji Agba, Alfa Agba, Baba lajilosun in Ekiti land.
